H.R. 2302 117th Congress House

CLOSE Act

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2021 Introduced by: Yvette D. Clarke Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures

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Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesOil and gasPipelines

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Apr 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Apr 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 1, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act

This bill repeals exemptions from the Clean Air Act under which (1) emissions from oil and gas wells and pipeline facilities are excluded from aggregation with emissions from other similar units for purposes of determining major sources, and (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) excludes oil and gas production wells from being listed as area sources.

Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and revising such list to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee