H.R. 6080

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6080 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6080

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, 
development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal 
energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 18, 2025

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, 
Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Khanna, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Meng, Mr. Morelle, 
Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Mr. 
Smith of Washington, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Vargas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, 
development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal 
energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2025'' or the 
``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of 
Regulations Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR 
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT.

(a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.--
Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
CLEANER Act of 2025, the Administrator shall--
``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, 
and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, 
or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy 
meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the 
identification or listing of hazardous waste;
``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling 
fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the 
exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural 
gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, 
pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated 
under this section for the identification or listing of 
hazardous waste; and
``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 
3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste 
pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is 
authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take 
into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long 
as such modified requirements protect human health and the 
environment.''.
(b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes 
associated with the exploration, development, or production of 
crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2025, 
the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria 
promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) 
for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced 
waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, 
development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or 
geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as 
hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria 
shall be those necessary to protect human health and the 
environment and may take into account the practicable 
capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for 
facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require 
ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, 
establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or 
existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and 
financial assurance as appropriate.''.
<all>