HR 1482 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015

Introduced Mar 19, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Diana DeGette D-CO

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Latest action · Mar 20, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 19, 2015
  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 2015

This bill repeals the exemption for hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation.

The chemicals intended for use in underground injections must be disclosed before the hydraulic fracturing operations commence. The chemicals actually used must also be disclosed at the end of the operations. The disclosure must be made to state underground injection programs or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the EPA has primary enforcement responsibility in the state. The state or the EPA must make the disclosure available to the public.

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

Cosponsors 63

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2015 to Mar 23, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalMar 19, 2015
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMar 23, 2015
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalMar 23, 2015
D-CAAnna G. EshooMar 23, 2015
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyMar 23, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelMar 23, 2015
D-MEChellie PingreeMar 23, 2015
D-MDChris Van HollenMar 23, 2015
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.Mar 23, 2015
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsMar 23, 2015
D-OREarl BlumenauerMar 23, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonMar 23, 2015
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Mar 23, 2015
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyMar 23, 2015
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyMar 23, 2015
D-CAJared HuffmanMar 23, 2015
D-COJared PolisMar 23, 2015
D-NYJerrold NadlerMar 23, 2015
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkMar 23, 2015
D-FLKathy CastorMar 23, 2015
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterMar 23, 2015
D-WIMark PocanMar 23, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightMar 23, 2015
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMar 23, 2015
D-CAMichael M. HondaMar 23, 2015
D-ILMike QuigleyMar 23, 2015
D-MANiki TsongasMar 23, 2015
D-NYPaul TonkoMar 23, 2015
D-VTPeter WelchMar 23, 2015
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaMar 23, 2015
D-CASam FarrMar 23, 2015
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyMar 23, 2015
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingMar 23, 2015
D-CAZoe LofgrenMar 23, 2015
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesMar 24, 2015
D-CALois CappsMar 24, 2015
D-TNSteve CohenMar 24, 2015
D-WAAdam SmithApr 13, 2015
D-NCDavid E. PriceApr 13, 2015
D-WADerek KilmerApr 13, 2015
D-CAJudy ChuApr 13, 2015
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioApr 13, 2015
D-MISander M. LevinApr 13, 2015
D-CATed LieuApr 13, 2015
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsApr 21, 2015
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoMay 12, 2015
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthMay 12, 2015
D-MDElijah E. CummingsMay 18, 2015
D-CAEric SwalwellMay 21, 2015
D-MNKeith EllisonMay 21, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeMay 22, 2015
D-MAJames P. McGovernMay 22, 2015
D-NYBrian HigginsJun 2, 2015
D-NYJose E. SerranoJun 2, 2015
D-NYNita M. LoweyJun 8, 2015
D-MNBetty McCollumJul 14, 2015
D-CAPete AguilarJul 15, 2015
D-CAMark TakanoJul 29, 2015
D-CAMaxine WatersOct 6, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOct 13, 2015
D-NYEliot L. EngelDec 7, 2015
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottDec 7, 2015
D-FLAlan GraysonMar 23, 2016

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 19, 2015
Environment Subcommittee
Referred Mar 20, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
  2. Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Mar 19, 2015Referred 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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 47, March 19, 2015, pages H1805, H1804.

CRS reports 5

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 5

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 785FRAC ActRelated billMar 18, 2015
HR 2012Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017Reintroduced BillApr 7, 2017
HR 6116Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016Related billSep 22, 2016

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 2015

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House

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