S. 2469 · 116th Congress
METHANE Act
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UdallSponsor16 cosponsors · 15 D, 1 I
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Blumenthal
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Booker
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Carper
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Feinstein
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Gillibrand
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Harris
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Klobuchar
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Markey
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Merkley
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Van Hollen
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Whitehouse
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Bennet
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Hirono
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Murphy
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King
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Schatz11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 12, 2019
Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act
This bill requires operators of distribution pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology to detect and repair leaking pipelines, including high sensitivity methane detectors mounted on a vehicle or aircraft that is equipped with global positioning system technology.
The bill also requires operators to report to the Department of Transportation any event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline facility that results in an unintentional estimated gas loss of 50,000 cubic feet or more.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: METHANE Act
Also known as: Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act
Latest action (Sep 12, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 12, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.