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FLARE Act
1/11/2023, 1:31 PM
Congressional Summary of S 1271
Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to: (1) prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on federal land onshore and offshore in the United States, and (2) promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in such operations.
Such regulations shall also treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease as production for which a royalty is required to be paid to the United States.
The Government Accountability Office shall assess such venting and flaring and estimate the volume of gas vented or flared in such operations each year.
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Current Status of Bill S 1271
Bill S 1271 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 11, 2015. Bill S 1271 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on May 11, 2015. Bill S 1271's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of May 19, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1271
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1271
Primary Policy Focus
EnergyPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Government studies and investigations
- Oil and gas
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1271
FLARE Act
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States, and for other purposes.
FLARE Act
Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1271
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