FRESHER Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Nov 18, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 110 words.
Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2025 or the FRESHER Act of 2025 This bill addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations. In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with the operations.
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 206 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 223 words
- Latest action
- Nov 29, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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