H.R. 4785 · 118th Congress
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 20, 2023
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
This bill revises drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations. Specifically, the bill gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations.
The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2023
Latest action (Jul 21, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 20, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.