To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H25B9D73A81A64B60BAA9C5263E8B597A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act.
- Section H7C4061178C2C49F19EEBD08C2B047A71: 2. Methane emission detection and mitigation Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end...
- Section HEC50185674E443999E439CB47F99EED6: 969E. Methane leak detection and mitigation The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Peters, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Mullin, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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