REGROW Act of 2021
Summary
Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells Act of 2021 or the REGROW Act of 2021 This bill provides funding for grants to plug orphaned (i.e., abandoned) oil and gas wells, clean up pollution leaking from such wells, and conduct research and related activities. Specifically, the bill provides funding for a grant program within the Department of the Interior to plug and clean up orphaned wells located on federal, state, tribal, and private land. In addition, the bill provides funding to the Department of Energy and the Oil and Gas Compact Commission for conducting research and development activities to assist federal land management agencies, states, and Indian tribes in (1) identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells, and (2) mitigating the environmental risks of undocumented orphaned wells.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 28, 2021
Last action Jul 7, 2022
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jul 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
lower
May 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lizzie Fletcher
DDemocratic
Co
David B. McKinley
RRepublican
Co
Kelly Armstrong
RRepublican
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