Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 24 Democratic cosponsors · See all 24 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2025'', seeks to repeal the current exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act. It amends the Act to include the underground injection of fluids or propping agents used in hydraulic fracturing for oil, gas, or geothermal production. The legislation also establishes specific requirements for disclosing chemicals used during these operations. It mandates that operators provide lists of chemicals, including constituents and volumes, both before and after operations. Additionally, it creates a process for disclosing proprietary chemical formulas during medical emergencies.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill strengthens environmental protections by bringing hydraulic fracturing under the oversight of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases transparency by requiring chemical disclosures to be made available to the public via the internet.
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal oversight by removing the hydraulic fracturing exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency of Chemicals: Under Section 2(b), persons conducting hydraulic fracturing operations must disclose a list of chemicals, their constituents, and anticipated volumes to the State or the Administrator prior to starting operations. This provides information regarding what is being injected underground.
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Public Access to Information: Section 2(b) requires the State or the Administrator to make the disclosed chemical constituents available to the public, including through an internet website.
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Medical Emergency Protection: Section 2(b) allows for the immediate disclosure of proprietary chemical formulas or trade secret chemical identities to a treating physician or nurse if a medical emergency is determined to exist. This ensures that medical professionals have the specific information necessary for treatment during an emergency.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirement to Disclose Information Post-Operation: Section 2(b) requires that not later than 30 days after the end of hydraulic fracturing operations, the list of chemicals used must be disclosed, including the specific volume of each chemical used.
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Mandatory Disclosure for Medical Emergencies: Under Section 2(b), operators must disclose proprietary chemical formulas or specific chemical identities to the State, the Administrator, or a treating physician or nurse upon request during a medical emergency, even without a prior written statement of need or confidentiality agreement.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring chemical disclosures to be made available to the public via the internet. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal oversight by removing the hydraulic fracturing exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Rural residents living near hydraulic fracturing sites may benefit from increased chemical transparency and water safety oversight. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased water safety oversight may provide indirect benefits to low-income households residing near energy operations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill strengthens environmental protections by bringing hydraulic fracturing under the oversight of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill enhances consumer protection by mandating the public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill facilitates better medical treatment during emergencies by requiring the disclosure of chemical identities to medical professionals.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 22 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Sean CastenDemocrat · Illinois
Mark DeSaulnierDemocrat · California
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Pramila JayapalDemocrat · Washington
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
James McGovernDemocrat · Massachusetts
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
Joseph MorelleDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Mark PocanDemocrat · Wisconsin
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Adam SmithDemocrat · Washington
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan
Juan VargasDemocrat · California