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FRESHER Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019 or the FRESHER Act of 2019

This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations.

In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.

What's happening now July 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 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
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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
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 25, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 25, 2019
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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
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 25, 2019
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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
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 25, 2019
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