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HOUSE 1217118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

DRILL Now Act

Last Action
2/28/2023

Actions

  • 2023-02-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • 2023-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2023-02-27Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-27 (00)

Denying Regulatory Interference with Landowners and Legislatures Now Act or the DRILL Now Act

This bill bars certain interstate river basin commissions from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing unless it is issued by the state in which the regulation is to be implemented or enforced. These commissions are

  • the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland),
  • the Delaware River Basin Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York), and
  • the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia).

Cosponsors (2)

  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
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