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H.R. 2711 116th Congress House

Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to reduc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to reduce and prevent gas waste and to enhance gas measuring and reporting, to codify a final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding certain emission standards for the oil and natural gas sector, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2019 Introduced by: Diana DeGette Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019

This bill addresses methane emissions from oil and gas operations. (Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil.)

The bill provides statutory authority for the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, published on June 3, 2016.

The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish specified requirements for

  • reducing and preventing the waste of natural gas, including by venting, flaring, and fugitive releases, from all oil and gas operations; and
  • measuring and reporting the production and disposition of all gas subject to the mineral leasing laws, all such gas produced, consumed on site, or lost through venting, flaring, or fugitive releases.

All such requirements shall include consistent enforcement mechanisms for any operations not in compliance with them.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 43 Republican 1
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 3, 2021
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Dec 28, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Mar 10, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 4, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 2, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 2, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 2, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 10, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Feb 5, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 27, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Jan 27, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jan 16, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jan 16, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jan 14, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Jan 13, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 7, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 17, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 21, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 25, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 25, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 25, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 25, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 11, 2019
Sires, Albio
· Sep 11, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 9, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 9, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Sep 9, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 9, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 9, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 25, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 23, 2019
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2711: Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2711/
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