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H.R. 4007 (116th)

FRESHER Act of 2019

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Introduced

25 July 2019

Last action

26 July 2019 · 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. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Subjects

Environment

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019 or the FRESHER Act of 2019 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.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 July 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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