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HR 1217 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

DRILL Now Act

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Denying Regulatory Interference with Landowners and Legislatures Now Act or the DRILL Now Act

This bill bars certain interstate river basin commissions from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing unless it is issued by the state in which the regulation is to be implemented or enforced. These commissions are

  • the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland),
  • the Delaware River Basin Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York), and
  • the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia).
What's happening now February 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1217: DRILL Now Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1217/
MLA
"H.R. 1217: DRILL Now Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1217/.
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H.R. 1217, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1217/.
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[H.R. 1217: DRILL Now Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1217/)
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