H.R. 4084 · 117th Congress · House

Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced
Jun 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 23, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  2. JUN 24, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  3. JUN 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUN 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JUN 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 23, 2021

Active

Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2021

Active