HR 4270
117th Congress
House
Energy
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy research
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Oil and gas
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
Introduced: June 30, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Oct 7, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.
Jan 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Committees of jurisdiction
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