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Introduced
03/23/2021
03/23/2021
In Committee
03/24/2021
03/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations, and for other pur- poses.
AI Summary
This bill, the "Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2021", amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as "fracking") operations. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) prohibiting underground injection of fluids or propping agents for fracking operations unless the operator agrees to conduct testing and report data as required; 2) establishing specific testing and reporting requirements, including pre-fracking testing, periodic testing during fracking, and post-fracking testing over a 5-year period; 3) exempting fracking operations from the testing requirements if there is no accessible underground drinking water source within a 1-mile radius; and 4) requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of the testing results.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (38)
Jan Schakowsky (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (on 03/24/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2164/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2164/BILLS-117hr2164ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2164/BILLS-117hr2164ih.pdf.pdf |
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