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H.R. 2001 (115th)

FRESHER Act of 2017

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Introduced

6 April 2017

Last action

7 April 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Subjects

Environment

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11 August 2025

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Summary

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2017 or the FRESHER Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate 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. 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.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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