House Bill 1600
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Methane Emissions Reduction Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1600
Congress
117
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Methane Emissions Reduction Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities.
March 3, 2021
03/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
03/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
03/03/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:26 PM