United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 58 D cosponsors

HR 4007 — FRESHER Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill directs a study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations.

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to study the effects of stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct this study and report to Congress within one year of enactment.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill aims to understand environmental contamination caused by stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations.

Summary

Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019 or the FRESHER Act of 2019 This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations. In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify permit requirements and direct a study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    paragraph (2)

    Removes the existing permit requirement for a specific category under the Act.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1362

    paragraph (24)

    Deletes an existing definition from the law.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4007 do?
Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019 or the FRESHER Act of 2019 This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations. In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.
Who sponsors HR 4007?
HR 4007 is sponsored by Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Aguilar, Pete (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Higgins, Brian (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Sarbanes, John P. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Serrano, Jose E. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Haaland, Debra A. (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), and Lieu, Ted (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4007?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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