119th Congress
H.R. 6082
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Diana DeGette(D-CO)
- Introduced
- Nov 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (24)
Original cosponsors (22)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (2)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Nov 21, 2025
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025
This bill modifies drinking water requirements concerning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations, including by giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to protect groundwater sources (e.g., wells) from certain pollution risks posed by fracking operations.
The bill also establishes requirements for disclosing the chemicals intended for use in fracking operations as well as the chemicals actually used in the operations. If the proprietary chemical formulas of chemicals used in fracking operations are necessary for treatment in medical emergencies, then the operations must disclose the formulas or the specific chemical identities of trade secret chemicals to the state, the EPA, or the treating physicians or nurses upon request, regardless of whether written statements of need or confidentiality agreements have been provided.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in House