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H.R.436: Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2019
Bill Summary
Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, such as hydraulic fracturing operations. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Specifically, the bill eliminates...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 7, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Feb. 5, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| Jan. 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| Jan. 10, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
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| Jan. 10, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Darren Soto (D-Fla.) |