We have received text from H.R. 6116: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-11-18, and currently has 19 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
The bill titled **"Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025"** aims to enhance the regulation of hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as fracking) in relation to the protection of underground drinking water sources. Here are the primary components of the bill:
Establishment of Testing Requirements
The bill proposes to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to include specific testing requirements for underground sources of drinking water when conducting hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production. Key points include:
- **Testing Prior to Injection**: Operators must conduct testing of underground drinking water sources before starting hydraulic fracturing operations for the first time at a new site.
- **Ongoing Testing**: For sites where hydraulic fracturing has commenced, ongoing testing is mandated at regular intervals—every six months during operations, and at least annually for five years after operations have ceased.
- **Renewal Testing**: If a site has previously conducted underground injection but is not currently active, testing must occur prior to renewal and during the operational period following the renewal.
Reporting Obligations
The bill requires that results from the testing be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within two weeks of the testing, ensuring timely oversight of the data collected.
Exemptions
The testing and reporting requirements do not apply if there is no underground source of drinking water accessible within one mile of the hydraulic fracturing site.
Sampling Locations
Testing must occur at all accessible underground sources of drinking water within a half-mile radius of the fracturing site, or at the nearest available source within one mile if none are accessible within the closer radius.
Standards for Testing
Testing must be conducted by certified laboratories and should check for hazardous substances or pollutants indicative of potential damage from hydraulic fracturing activities.
Data Management
The EPA will be responsible for creating a publicly accessible database of all testing results. This database would allow individuals to search for reports based on ZIP codes, thereby providing transparency about potential impacts on local drinking water sources.
Definition of Terms
The bill defines "accessible underground source of drinking water" as any source that can be reasonably accessed by those conducting hydraulic fracturing operations.
Conforming Amendments
Additions and amendments to existing regulations will be made to ensure that the new testing and reporting requirements are integrated into the current legal framework governing hydraulic fracturing.
Relevant Companies
- XOM - Exxon Mobil Corporation: As an oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil may face increased operational costs due to the mandatory testing and reporting requirements resulting from this bill.
- CVX - Chevron Corporation: Similar to Exxon, Chevron's hydraulic fracturing operations could be directly affected by the need for more extensive monitoring and compliance with the proposed regulations.
- DVN - Devon Energy Corporation: Devon may need to invest in new testing protocols and reporting infrastructures, potentially impacting their operational efficiency.
- PXD - Pioneer Natural Resources Company: As an oil and gas exploration and production company, Pioneer could see an increase in compliance costs associated with the new testing requirements outlined in the bill.
Representative Janice D. Schakowsky Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Janice D. Schakowsky:
- H.R.6116: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025
- H.R.5605: Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025
- H.R.5489: Future Generations Protection Act
- H.R.4725: TRUTH in Labeling Act
- H.R.4614: Franchisee Freedom Act
- H.R.4528: Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Representative Janice D. Schakowsky on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schakowsky.
Representative Janice D. Schakowsky Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Janice D. Schakowsky is worth $586.0K, as of December 3rd, 2025. This is the 386th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Schakowsky has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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