Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 10, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and (2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2009 to Nov 29, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Jun 9, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 9, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 17, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 30, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 16, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 16, 2009 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Sep 25, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 30, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Nov 18, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Dec 16, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 27, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 16, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Nov 16, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Nov 29, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 9, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jun 10, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Jun 9, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34201 | Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues Archived | Report | Jan 31, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1215 | Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act | Related bill | Jun 9, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2009Introduced in House
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