HR7651-118

Introduced

To provide for methane emission detection and mitigation, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 13, 2024

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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:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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

Energy Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 13, 2024

Mr. 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?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"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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