Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021
Summary
Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to estimate annual methane emissions from each oil and natural gas producing basin and levy a fee for such emissions on each company that produces, gathers, processes, or transmits oil or natural gas. The fees must be used to provide grants through the National Coastal Resilience Fund of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2021
Last action Jul 23, 2021
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Jul 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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