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HR 2818 United States House · 117th Congress

Mitigate Methane Now Act

Summary
Mitigate Methane Now Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide grants to states; the grants may be used to offset rate increases that result from infrastructure improvements to natural gas distribution systems and that are paid by low-income households.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill funds infrastructure improvements for natural gas systems (energy infrastructure) to mitigate methane emissions, with grants offsetting rate increases for low-income households, aligning with energy infrastructure investment and consumer prot...85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill directly targets methane emissions reduction through infrastructure grants, aligning with environmental protection goals by mitigating a major greenhouse gas.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 22, 2021 Last action Apr 23, 2021
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Committee
2
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill
DDemocratic
NJ
11
Co
Photo of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
DE
n/a