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S. 429 118th Congress Senate

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an abandoned wells research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 15, 2023 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 15, 2023
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 Latest action February 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE must work to improve (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 15, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 15, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 429: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-429/
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"S. 429: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-429/.
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S. 429, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-429/.
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