H.R. 1921
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Sponsor
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Apr 19, 2021
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,921
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 9, 2013
- Policy Area
- Environmental Protection
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under such Act.
Requires: (1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the chemicals intended for use in underground injections prior to the commencement of such operations and the chemicals actually used after the end of such operations, and (2) a state or the Administrator to make such disclosure available to the public.
Requires a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations, when a medical emergency exists and the proprietary chemical formula of a chemical used in such operations is necessary for medical treatment, to disclose such formula or the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the state, the Administrator, or the treating physician or nurse upon request, regardless of whether a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement has been provided. Authorizes such person to require a written statement of need and a confidentiality agreement as soon thereafter as circumstances permit.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced in House
May 9, 2013