Federal · H.R. 4877 · 118th Congress
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.
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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Apr 30, 2024
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U.S. House · Apr 30, 2024 · Final passage
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed
Official record ↗By party
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 109 | 68 | 0 | 8 |
| Democratic | 174 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By state (48)
| State | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CA | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| CO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| GA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| HI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ID | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KY | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ME | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MI | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MO | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OH | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TN | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| TX | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| UT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| VT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Apr 30, 2024U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed ↗
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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
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.
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