United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1492 (117th)
Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021
Introduced
2 March 2021
Last action
30 December 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Sponsors
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Subjects
Environment, Energy, Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Environment · Energy · Transport
Summary
Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector. Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue regulations that require the sector to reduce methane emissions over time. By 2025, methane emissions must be at least 65% below 2012 emissions. By 2030, the emissions must be at least 90% below 2012 emissions. The Department of the Interior must also establish regulations to reduce and prevent the waste of natural gas on federal land and Indian lands, including waste from venting, flaring, and fugitive releases. The regulations must include consistent enforcement mechanisms for any oil or gas operations that are not in compliance.
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Timeline
2 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Source: Committee
8 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
9 March 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.
Source: Committee
28 April 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
30 December 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Source: Calendars
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-672, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-672, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 30 December 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1492
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1492
- us · 117-hr-1492 · source updated 7 April 2025