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HR 5619 United States House · 117th Congress

Marginal Well Protection Act

Summary
Marginal Well Protection Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing fees for methane emissions from wells that produce less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 Mcf (90,000 cubic feet) of natural gas per day.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyExempts small oil/gas wells from EPA methane fees, reducing regulatory burden on fossil fuels and opposing stricter emissions policies90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentPrevents EPA methane fees on small wells, reducing regulatory oversight of emissions from oil/gas operations.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 19, 2021 Last action Oct 20, 2021
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Oct 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Oct 19, 2021
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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State
District
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Photo of Ron Estes
Ron Estes
RRepublican
KS
4
Co
Photo of Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart
RRepublican
UT
2
Co
Photo of Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
CA
1
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Photo of Jake LaTurner
Jake LaTurner
RRepublican
KS
2
Co
Photo of Jodey C. Arrington
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
TX
19
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Photo of Kevin Hern
Kevin Hern
RRepublican
OK
1
Co
Photo of Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney
RRepublican
WY
At-Large
Co
Photo of Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
RRepublican
TX
1
Co
Photo of Michael C. Burgess
Michael C. Burgess
RRepublican
TX
26
Co
Photo of Pete Stauber
Pete Stauber
RRepublican
MN
8
Co
Photo of Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
SC
5