United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2415 (117th)
Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021
Introduced
8 April 2021
Last action
15 December 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Sponsors
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Marie Newman, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 This bill establishes incentives and requirements to permanently plug orphaned (i.e., abandoned) oil and gas wells and clean up pollution leaking from such wells. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish grant programs to plug and clean up orphaned wells located on federal, state, tribal, and private land. Interior must also issue regulations that require each operator of an idled well on federal land to pay an annual, nonrefundable fee for each well. If the operator fails to pay the fee, then Interior may assess a civil penalty. Revenues generated from such fees must be used for activities related to cleaning up orphaned wells. Additionally, the bill requires the review of the adequacy of bonds or other financial arrangements for oil and gas development on public land leased from the federal government. Such bonds or financial arrangements are currently required to ensure developers have adequate financial resources to remediate and reclaim public land, water, or other resources after wells are abandoned or oil and gas development ceases.
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Timeline
8 April 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
15 April 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 May 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
Source: Committee
26 May 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 May 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 December 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Source: Calendars
15 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-645.
Source: Committee
15 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-645.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported in House · 15 December 2022 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2415
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2415
- us · 117-hr-2415 · source updated 7 April 2025