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H.R. 2513

Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act

Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act - Grants any state sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding the treatment of a well by the application of fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under land within the boundaries of that state.

Subjects such a well treatment on federal land to state law as well.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1](R-TX)Sponsor
11 cosponsors11 R
11cosponsors4committees9actions1related bills10subjects
  • Introduced in HouseJun 26, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

  3. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act — Informed