HR 1921 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013

Introduced May 9, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Diana DeGette D-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 10, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under such Act.

Requires: (1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the chemicals intended for use in underground injections prior to the commencement of such operations and the chemicals actually used after the end of such operations, and (2) a state or the Administrator to make such disclosure available to the public.

Requires a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations, when a medical emergency exists and the proprietary chemical formula of a chemical used in such operations is necessary for medical treatment, to disclose such formula or the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the state, the Administrator, or the treating physician or nurse upon request, regardless of whether a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement has been provided. Authorizes such person to require a written statement of need and a confidentiality agreement as soon thereafter as circumstances permit.

Cosponsors 59

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-NYDaniel B. MaffeiMay 14, 2013
D-COJared PolisMay 14, 2013
D-CAAnna G. EshooJun 3, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJun 3, 2013
D-NCDavid E. PriceJun 3, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerJun 3, 2013
D-NYGrace MengJun 3, 2013
D-VAJames P. MoranJun 3, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 3, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanJun 3, 2013
D-CTJohn B. LarsonJun 3, 2013
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterJun 3, 2013
D-NYPaul TonkoJun 3, 2013
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioJun 3, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
  2. May 9, 2013Introduced in House
  3. May 9, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1135FRAC ActRelated billJun 11, 2013

Subjects

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

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  1. May 9, 2013Introduced in House

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