HR 5964
118th Congress
House
Energy
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental technology
Oil and gas
Methane Emissions Reduction Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Methane Emissions Reduction Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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