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H.R. 4006: Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019

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H.R. 4006: Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-25 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019

Plain summary

CLEANER Act of 2019 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether waste associated with oil, gas, or geothermal energy activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste.

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Official text

Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] · 57 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), John B. Larson (D-CT), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4006 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116