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118th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 4877: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

Passed HouseApr 30, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 25, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Apr 30, 2024, 333–75
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Apr 30, 2024

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 30, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 333–75

Yea 333two-thirds 272Nay 75

  • Democrats202 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans130 yea, 75 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL) and David Schweikert (R-AZ) voted Nay; and 65 more

See how all 408 members voted

Showing 428 of 428 members

Yea 333

Republicans (130)

Democrats (202)

Independents (1)

Nay 75

Republicans (75) broke with their party

Not voting 20

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Apr 30, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Apr 30, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 333–75
    Roll call 157 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020010
    Republicans13075010
    Independents1000
    Total33375020

    House roll call 157: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    75 crossed party lines: 75 Republicans

    How each member voted (428)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

6

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

530 points earned
  1. 1Summer Lee D-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
  2. 2Mark Alford R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Rick Allen R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Brian Babin R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Apr 30, 2024Passed the House, 333–75.
  2. Jul 25, 2023Introduced in the House by Summer Lee.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. May 1, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Apr 30, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2713-2714)
  3. Apr 30, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 75 (Roll no. 157). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2656)
  4. Apr 30, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 75 (Roll no. 157). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2656)
  5. Apr 30, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Apr 29, 2024Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Apr 29, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2656-2658)
  8. Apr 29, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4877.
  9. Apr 29, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 22, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-215.
  11. Sep 22, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
  12. Jul 27, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jul 27, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
  14. Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House
  15. Jul 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.