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H.R. 2133

Referred to Committee

FRESHER Act of 2021

Introduced 3/23/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

3/24/2021 • House

Summary

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2021 or the FRESHER Act of 2021

This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations.

In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.

Introduced in House • 3/23/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsOil and gasWater quality

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (40)

Party Breakdown

40
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Sponsor

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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Democrat • PA-8

Sponsored 3/23/2021

Cosponsors (39)

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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

D-OR-3

Joined 3/23/2021

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

D-OR-1

Joined 3/23/2021

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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

D-NY-9

Joined 3/23/2021

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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

D-TN-9

Joined 3/23/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Introduced in House3/23/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors39