S818Referred to Committee
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-03
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 62.5% (312 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Progressive Groups$400k
- Climate & Environment$31k
Full profile: /officials/L000570
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-03-03
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-03-03
Plain-English Summary
The bill would fund research and development projects to find better ways to safely seal and clean up abandoned oil and gas wells that pose environmental risks. This would help states and companies develop new technologies and methods to prevent these wells from leaking harmful substances into groundwater and the atmosphere. The funding would support scientists and engineers working on solutions to address thousands of abandoned wells scattered across the country.
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Subjects
Environmental Protection
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