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- H.R.484
H.R.484: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 5, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill addresses requirements concerning 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 formation. Specifically, this bill subjects the underground injection of such fluids or propping agents to regulation...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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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 Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.) |