US HB8332 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5439)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5439)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize a program to address orphaned, abandoned, or idled wells on Federal land, to establish a program to provide grants to States and Tribes to address orphaned wells, and for other purposes.
Title
POWER Act of 2020 Plugging Orphan Wells and Environmental Restoration Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] |
| Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Dan Meuser [R-PA] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5439) |
| 2020-09-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-09-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Energy
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Oil and gas
State and local government operations
Energy
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Oil and gas
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8332/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8332/BILLS-116hr8332ih.pdf |
