118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1217 — DRILL Now Act

“To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Feb 27, 2023

Last action Feb 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 27, 2023

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Referred

Feb 28, 2023

T&I

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill bars certain interstate river basin commissions from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing unless it is issued by the state in which the regulation is to be implemented or enforced. These commissions are the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland), the Delaware River Basin Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York), and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Feb 27, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.