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Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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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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Mar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to estimate annual methane emissions from each oil and natural gas producing basin and levy a fee for such emissions on each company that produces, gathers, processes, or transmits oil or natural gas. The fees must be used to provide grants through the National Coastal Resilience Fund of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4084 Identical bill Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 645: Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-645/
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"S. 645: Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-645/.
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S. 645, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-645/.
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