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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6112 Related bill Oil and Water Don’t Mix Act of 2020
  • HR 436 Related bill Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 38
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 22, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 11, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 16, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 2, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 2, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 25, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 25, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 25, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 25, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 25, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 25, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 25, 2019
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 25, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 25, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 25, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 25, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4006: CLEANER Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4006/
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