H.R. 4270 · 117th Congress

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Introduced on Jun 30, 2021 by Conor Lamb (D-PA-17). 4 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 7, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jun 30, 2021
Cosponsors
4
2 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to abandoned wells, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Energy research
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government information and archives
  • Oil and gas
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Oct 7, 2022). Public domain.

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Conor LambD-PA-17Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jun 30, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 30, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 30, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Oct 7, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.
  7. Oct 7, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-541.
  8. Oct 7, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.