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S 5205 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Introduced: December 7, 2022 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 7, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

What's happening now December 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4270 Related bill Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5205: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5205/
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"S. 5205: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5205/.
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S. 5205, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5205/.
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