Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
Latest action · Jun 9, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)
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 SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act - 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 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jun 9, 2009 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Oct 19, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Apr 26, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 29, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jun 9, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)
- Jun 9, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6380-6381)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2766 | Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jun 10, 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 Senate
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