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H.R. 7053 118th Congress House

Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024

Official title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to address measuring methane emissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2024 Introduced by: Glenn Thompson Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action July 23, 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3496 Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Dec 3, 2024
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 16, 2024
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jun 13, 2024
 R
Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 9, 2024
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 31, 2024
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7053: Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7053/
MLA
"H.R. 7053: Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7053/.
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H.R. 7053, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7053/.
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