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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019

This bill revises drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations.

Specifically, the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations.

The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 17
Eshoo, Anna
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 25, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 25, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 25, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 25, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 25, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2019
Sarbanes, John
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4014: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4014/
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