HR 4778 United States House · 118th Congress

FRESHER Act of 2023

The FRESHER Act of 2023 requires the Secretary of the Interior to study stormwater runoff impacts from oil and gas operations on environmental contamination and groundwater resources. The study must analyze measurable contamination levels, groundwater conditions, and aquifer vulnerability to contamination in affected areas. The Secretary must complete the study and submit a report to Congress within one year of the bill’s enactment. This bill does not impose new regulations on the oil and gas industry but mandates a federal review to inform future environmental policy decisions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

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Introduced Jul 20, 2023 Last action Jul 21, 2023

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Jul 21, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Jul 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Jul 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

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Role

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Party

State

District

Matt Cartwright

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Earl Blumenauer

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Gerald E. Connolly

Grace F. Napolitano