HR 4777 · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

CLEANER Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-07-20· 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, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.(2023-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] CLEANER Act of 2023 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2023 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 under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine whether such waste meets the criteria for hazardous waste, promulgate regulations concerning the disposal of such waste if the EPA determines it is hazardous, and revise regulations applicable to solid waste management and disposal facilities (e.g., landfills) to address such waste that is nonhazardous.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
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. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI