Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 18, 2025)
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025
This bill modifies drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations, including by giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations.
The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
What just happenedNov 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 18, 2025
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 18, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House