HOUSE 4777118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
CLEANER Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- 2023-07-20Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-20Introduced in House
- 2023-07-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-20 (00)
CLEANER Act of 2023 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2023
This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must
- determine whether such waste meets the criteria for hazardous waste,
- promulgate regulations concerning the disposal of such waste if the EPA determines it is hazardous, and
- revise regulations applicable to solid waste management and disposal facilities (e.g., landfills) to address such waste that is nonhazardous.
Cosponsors (20)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Oil and gas
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
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