H.R. 8332: POWER Act of 2020
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H.R. 8332: POWER Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-21 · Energy · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5439)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
POWER Act of 2020
Plain summary
Plugging Orphan Wells and Environmental Restoration Act of 2020 or the POWER Act of 2020 This bill addresses orphaned, abandoned, or idled oil and gas wells on federal, tribal, state, or private lands. The bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the program to remediate, reclaim, and close orphaned, abandoned, or idled oil and gas wells located on federal land. The Department of the Interior must establish a program to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to remediate, reclaim, and close orphaned oil and gas wells located on state, tribal, or private lands. In providing grants, priority must be given to states and Indian tribes that already have an established program to carry out such activities. The Department of Energy must provide technical assistance to oil and gas producing states and Indian tribes to ensure practical and economical remedies for environmental problems caused by orphaned or abandoned oil and gas well sites on state, tribal, or private land.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · 7 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), John Joyce (R-PA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8332.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr8332 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116