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Main Subject: Environmental Protection

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 01 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Apr. 30
2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2713-2714)

Apr. 29
2024

At 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4877.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2656-2658)
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 22 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.

Committee
Sep. 22 2023	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-215.

IntroReferral
Jul. 25 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Apr. 30 2024	Passed/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)

Committee
Sep. 22 2023	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-215.

IntroReferral
Jul. 25 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 27 2023	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR4877-118

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

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