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HR 5964 118th Congress House Energy Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Environmental technology Oil and gas

Methane Emissions Reduction Act

Introduced: October 17, 2023 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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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
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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 November 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5964: Methane Emissions Reduction Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5964/
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"H.R. 5964: Methane Emissions Reduction Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5964/.
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H.R. 5964, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5964/.
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[H.R. 5964: Methane Emissions Reduction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5964/)
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