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House bill · H.R. 8990 (119th Congress)

Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

Sponsor: August Pfluger (U.S. Representative, TX-11, Republican)

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Summary

Would amend the Clean Air Act so that EPA performance standards and the associated monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, leak-detection, and emissions-measurement requirements do not apply to marginal (low-producing) oil and gas wells, and would bar EPA from requiring state plans to cover such wells.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

21

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican20
  • Democratic1

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Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. May 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. May 21, 2026

    In committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House

  4. May 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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