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H.R.5857: Fracking Ban Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2020
- Latest Major Action Feb. 21, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 12, 2020
Bill Summary
Fracking Ban Act This bill phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. 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. The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Feb. 12, 2020 |
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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| Feb. 12, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) |