H.R. 4270 · 117th Congress · House

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Introduced
Jun 30, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

Previous Versions

00Jun 30, 2021

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 07, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.

    117Yea
    541Nay
    0NV
  2. OCT 07, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.

    117Yea
    541Nay
    0NV
  3. OCT 07, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

  4. JAN 19, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. JAN 19, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. JUN 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. JUN 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. JUN 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Committees

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Oct 7, 2022

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Jan 19, 2022

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Jun 30, 2021

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