HR 4006 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

CLEANER Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.(2019-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] CLEANER Act of 2019 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether waste associated with oil, gas, or geothermal energy activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA