HR 1175 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

FRESHER Act of 2013

Latest action · Mar 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 or the FRESHER Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to repeal provisions prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring or directing a state to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from mining, oil, and gas operations or transmission facilities composed entirely of flows from conveyances used for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated by contact with any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished product, byproduct, or waste products located on the site of such operations.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report on stormwater impacts with respect to any area that may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of: (1) measurable contamination in such area, (2) ground water resources in such area, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations.

Cosponsors 70

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2013 to May 30, 2014; 41 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlan GraysonOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYGrace MengOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-COJared PolisOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-WIMark PocanOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-ILMike QuigleyOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYNita M. LoweyOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYPaul TonkoOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NJRush HoltOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CASam FarrOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYCharles B. RangelMar 15, 2013
D-NCDavid E. PriceMar 18, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyMar 21, 2013
D-CAMaxine WatersMar 21, 2013
D-WAAdam SmithApr 12, 2013
D-MDElijah E. CummingsApr 24, 2013
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioApr 25, 2013
D-CAAnna G. EshooApr 26, 2013
D-CODiana DeGetteMay 23, 2013
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeMay 23, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottJun 3, 2013
D-NHAnn M. KusterJun 5, 2013
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterJun 12, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernJul 8, 2013
D-CAKaren BassAug 1, 2013
D-WADerek KilmerAug 2, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoSep 10, 2013
D-CASusan A. DavisOct 28, 2013
D-CALois CappsNov 15, 2013
D-CAAdam B. SchiffDec 16, 2013
D-GAJohn LewisJan 27, 2014
D-NJAlbio SiresMar 12, 2014
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottMar 13, 2014
D-NYJose E. SerranoMar 24, 2014
D-WADenny HeckApr 28, 2014
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkMay 6, 2014
D-CAEric SwalwellMay 19, 2014
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.May 19, 2014
D-MAJohn F. TierneyMay 30, 2014

Withdrew 1 Adrian Smith R-NE Apr 10, 2013

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Mar 14, 2013
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred Mar 15, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  2. Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Mar 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2689Mark Pocan D-WIMar 26, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H7281Rush Holt D-NJNov 20, 2013

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.

Constitutional authority

[Pages H5347-H5349] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: H.J. Res. 57. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Constitutional Amendments Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 182: Mr. Sires. H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock. H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider. H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter. H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas. H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman. H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson. H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio. H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio. H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 574: Mr. Clay. H.R. 578: Mr. Womack. H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta. H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal. H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia. H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden. H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin. H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California. H.R. 755: Ms. Esty. H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy. H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman. H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Pocan. H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego. H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry. H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California. H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina. H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole. H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus. H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta. H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Kuster. H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Massie. H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano. H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus. H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry. H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass. H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers. H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas. H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce. H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps. H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay. H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum. H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal. H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach. H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio. H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine. H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman. H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
FRESHER Act of 2013
Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House

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