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REGROW Act of 2021

Introduced: April 12, 2021 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Apr 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 June 16, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3585 Identical bill REGROW Act of 2021
  • S 2377 Related bill Energy Infrastructure Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 15, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 15, 2021
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 27, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1076: REGROW Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1076/
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"S. 1076: REGROW Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1076/.
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S. 1076, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1076/.
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