Introduced in House | Passed House | Introduced in Senate | Passed Senate | To President | Became Law |
02/12/2020 |
Fracking Ban Act
Picture | Name | From | Date | Type |
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D-NY | 02/12/2020 | Sponsor | |
Nydia Velazquez | D-NY | 05/27/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Darren Soto | D-FL | 02/12/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Mike Quigley | D-IL | 05/27/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Ayanna Pressley | D-MA | 02/26/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Chellie Pingree | D- | 05/27/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Ilhan Omar | D-MN | 02/26/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Jerrold Nadler | D-NY | 06/15/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Alan Lowenthal | D-CA | 06/15/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Zoe Lofgren | D-CA | 06/18/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Ted Lieu | D-CA | 06/24/2020 | Cosponsor | |
Andy Levin | D-MI | 05/27/2020 | Cosponsor |
Date | Branch | Action |
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02/21/2020 | President | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
02/12/2020 | President | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Action By: House of Representatives |
02/12/2020 | President | Introduced in HouseAction By: House of Representatives |
Summary |
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There is one summary for H.R.5857. View summaries Shown Here:Introduced in House (02/12/2020) Fracking Ban Act This bill phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. 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 bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to complete a survey of all oil and natural gas wells to identify the wells where fracking is, or has been, used. The survey must include a variety of data, including data on the proximity of fracking operations to inhabited structures (e.g., homes or schools). Beginning on February 1, 2021, the bill revokes permits for wells where fracking is, or has been, used within 2,500 feet of inhabited structures. The bill bans all fracking on onshore and offshore land by 2025. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a Just Transition Committee to make recommendations on ensuring the health and safety of individuals residing in, and the prosperity of, natural gas- and oil-producing regions during the phaseout of fracking. |
Shown Here:Introduced in House (02/12/2020) Fracking Ban Act This bill phases out hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. 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 bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for the expansion of fracking or fracked oil and natural gas infrastructure, including infrastructure intended to extract, transport, or burn natural gas or oil. In addition, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to complete a survey of all oil and natural gas wells to identify the wells where fracking is, or has been, used. The survey must include a variety of data, including data on the proximity of fracking operations to inhabited structures (e.g., homes or schools). Beginning on February 1, 2021, the bill revokes permits for wells where fracking is, or has been, used within 2,500 feet of inhabited structures. The bill bans all fracking on onshore and offshore land by 2025. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a Just Transition Committee to make recommendations on ensuring the health and safety of individuals residing in, and the prosperity of, natural gas- and oil-producing regions during the phaseout of fracking. |