HR 4006
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
CLEANER Act of 2019
Introduced: July 25, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
CLEANER Act of 2019 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019
This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether waste associated with oil, gas, or geothermal energy activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Committees of jurisdiction
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