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HOUSE 1600117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Methane Emissions Reduction Act

Last Action
3/4/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  • 2021-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-03Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-03 (00)

Methane Emissions Reduction Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Environmental technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Oil and gas
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Technology assessment
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