H.R.4084: Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021

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  • Introduced June 23, 2021
  • Latest Major Action July 23, 2021

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Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to estimate annual methane emissions from each oil and natural gas producing basin and levy a fee for such emissions on each company that produces, gathers, processes, or transmits oil or natural gas. The fees must be used to provide grants through the National Coastal Resilience Fund of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
July 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
June 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
June 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
June 23, 2021

Introduced in the House by Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

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