H.R. 6082 · 114th Congress
Know Your Oil Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jared Huffman
- Introduced
- 2016-09-20
- Latest action
- 2016-09-20 · Introduced in House
Summary
Know Your Oil Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE)to issue regulations thatrequire companies that extract or refine oil to disclose oil data, including the amounts and sourcesof greenhouse gas emitted during the oilextraction, refining, and combustion process.
DOE must consult with federal agencies and state and tribal governments to carry out this bill.Additionally, DOE must publicly disclose and maintain thedata it collects on greenhouse gas emissions and oil field resources.