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S. 1215 (111th)

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

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Introduced

9 June 2009

Last action

9 June 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)

Sponsors

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and (2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

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Timeline

  1. 9 June 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 June 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6380-6381)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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