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S 1947 118th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Methane Emissions Research Act of 2023

Introduced: June 13, 2023 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon 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.
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Jun 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 13, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Methane Emissions Research Act of 2023

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, processing, transmission, and storage of oil and natural gas in the United States.

What's happening now June 13, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4072 Related bill Methane Emissions Research Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 13, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 13, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1947: Methane Emissions Research Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1947/
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"S. 1947: Methane Emissions Research Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1947/.
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S. 1947, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1947/.
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