HR-6768 : Still Just a Bill

Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act

This bill establishes requirements governing oil or gas operations, including by (1) reestablishing requirements governing the use of hydraulic fracturing under oil and gas leases for federal lands; and (2) eliminating certain exemptions for oil and gas operations from environmental requirements, such as requirements concerning stormwater runoff, hazardous air pollutants, solid waste disposal, and drinking water sources.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-09-19CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.House committee actions
2018-09-10IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-09-10IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-09-10IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-09-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Environmental Protection
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Business records
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land use and conservation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Water quality
  • Water use and supply
  • Department of the Interior
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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