Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/30/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic202 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican131 Yea · 75 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE must work to improve (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells. The program terminates after five years.

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Sponsor
Rep. Summer L. Lee ( Democrat · PA-12)
Cosponsors
6
Introduced
7/25/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Status
7/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
7/25/23Introduced in House
7/27/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
7/27/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9/22/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
9/22/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-215.
4/29/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4/29/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4877.
4/29/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2656-2658)
4/29/24Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
4/30/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/30/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 75 (Roll no. 157). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2656)
4/30/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 75 (Roll no. 157). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2656)
4/30/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2713-2714)
5/1/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.