House Bill 4072 - Methane Emissions Research Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-06-13

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Alternative Names

Methane Emissions Research Act

Methane Emissions Research Act

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Methane Emissions Research Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Committees and Subcommittees

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Variations and Revisions

Zoe Lofgren

Methane Emissions Research Act

12/15/2023, 3:59 PM

Methane Emissions Research Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, proce...

Congress
118
Number
HR - 4072
Introduced on
2023-06-13
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/13/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Methane Emissions Research Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, proce...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Comments

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Member:  Zoe Lofgren

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/15/2023

Methane Emissions Research Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, proce...

Latest Action6/13/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.