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HR 5619 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

Marginal Well Protection Act

Introduced: November 5, 2021 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marginal Well Protection Act

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing fees for methane emissions from wells that produce less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 Mcf (90,000 cubic feet) of natural gas per day.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3400 Related bill Marginal Well Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 7
Cheney, Liz
· Nov 16, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· Nov 5, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 27, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 25, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Oct 25, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Oct 21, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 21, 2021
Stewart, Chris
· Oct 21, 2021
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Oct 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5619: Marginal Well Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5619/
MLA
"H.R. 5619: Marginal Well Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5619/.
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H.R. 5619, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5619/.
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