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H.R. 6081

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6081, the CLOSE Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 18, 2025 by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Nov 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 6081 has 23 co-sponsors.

hb6081/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6081 IH: Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6081  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 18, 2025   Ms. Clarke of New York  (for herself,  Mr. Beyer ,  Ms. Castor of Florida ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Khanna ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Mr. Pocan ,  Mr. Vargas ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Espaillat ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Mr. Morelle ,  Mr. DeSaulnier ,  Mr. Casten ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. McGovern ,  Mr. Sherman , and  Ms. Simon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act   or the   CLOSE Act  .
2.
Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources
Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(n) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
3.
Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall—
(1)
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) ); and
(2)
not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c) ) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-11-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Nov 18, 2025

hb6081/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (11/18/2025)

Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, the bill allows (1) emissions from oil or gas exploration or production wells and emissions from pipeline compressors or pump stations to be aggregated with emissions from other similar sources and regulated as a major source of toxic air pollutants, (2) emissions from those wells to be aggregated for purposes of emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, and (3) emissions from oil or gas production wells to be regulated as an area source of toxic air pollutants.

The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

Sponsors

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D) sponsors H.R. 6081, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 22 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6081 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Nov 18, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6081 has taken 2 actions since Nov 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 6081 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6081 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CLOSE Act — Display Title
  • CLOSE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6081 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6081’s is Environmental Protection.

hr6081/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6081, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 194 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CLARKE of New York:H.R. 6081.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Title 1, Section 8[Page H4771]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com