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HR 3585 117th Congress House Energy

REGROW Act of 2021

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
May 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells Act of 2021 or the REGROW Act of 2021

This bill provides funding for grants to plug orphaned (i.e., abandoned) oil and gas wells, clean up pollution leaking from such wells, and conduct research and related activities.

Specifically, the bill provides funding for a grant program within the Department of the Interior to plug and clean up orphaned wells located on federal, state, tribal, and private land.

In addition, the bill provides funding to the Department of Energy and the Oil and Gas Compact Commission for conducting research and development activities to assist federal land management agencies, states, and Indian tribes in (1) identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells, and (2) mitigating the environmental risks of undocumented orphaned wells.

What's happening now July 7, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1076 Identical bill REGROW Act of 2021
  • S 2377 Related bill Energy Infrastructure Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3585: REGROW Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3585/
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