,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 
,s&]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
ban ! practice ( hydraulic fractur+1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,frack+ ,ban ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !   
*emicals inject$ into ! gr\nd dur+ !    
hydraulic fractur+ process include      
acids1 det]g5ts1 & toxic *emicals t put 
dr9k+ wat] at risk2  7#b7 hydraulic     
fractur+1 or frack+1 extracts natural   
gas conta9+ me?ane1 a gre5h\se gas t    
traps m ?an #hf times ! heat ( c>bon    
dioxide 9 ! %ort t]m2  7#c7 ! process ( 
frack+ results 9 fur!r me?ane leakages t
 c\ld increase c>bon pollution 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates by #be p]c5t by #bjej2    
7#d7 frack$ natural gas is n a bridge   
fuel1 z previ\sly und]/ood2  7#e7 ev5 if
 e coal plant 7 replac$ by frack$ gas   

electricity by #bjcj1 emissions w\ld    
rema9 on track to gr[ ?r\gh #bjej due 9 
"p to p]vasive me?ane leaks t make      
frack$ gas z dang]\s z coal2  7#f7      
simil>ly1 ev5 if me?ane leaks c\ld be   
totally elim9at$1 ! direct emissions f  
burn+ ! huge volumes ( natural gas !    
,unit$ ,/ates plans to produce 9 ! next 
decade d n fit 9 safe climate sc5>ios2  
7#g7 ! ,am]ican ,petroleum ,in/itute    
reports t up to #ie ( natural gas wells 
9 ! next decade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be  
frack$2  7#h7 r5ewable en]gy & /orage   
elim9ate any ne$ = frack$ gas2  7#i7 all
 ! te*nologies ne$$ to support a        
transition to #ajj p]c5t r5ewable       
electricity exi/ at comm]cial scale &   
equal or *eap] co/s comp>$ to fossil    
fuels2  7#aj7 significant c>bon         
r$uctions are impossible if ev5 #aj     
p]c5t ( electricity comes f natural gas 
go+ =w>d2  7#aa7 9 "s in/ances1 frack+  
op]ations violate prop]ty rights by tak+
 ! l& ( prop]ty own]s = drill+ &        
transportation ( frack$ gas2  7#ab7 9   

,lanca/] ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 !        
,transcont95tal ,gas ,pipe ,l9e         
,company1 or ,transco1 seiz$ private l& 
& began con/ruction = a frack$ gas      
pipel9e be=e ! l&[n]s c\ld appe> 9 c\rt 
to prote/ & once ! l&[n]s did file an   
(ficial prote/1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy         
,regulatory ,commission all[$ ,transco  
to cont9ue con/ruction :ile ! case 0    
decid$ 9 c\rt2  7#ac7 sci5ti/s1 along ) 
gov]nm5tal ag5cies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,canada1 report t frack+ & frack+       
wa/ewat] injections c be l9k$ to        
e>?quakes all across ,nor? ,am]ica1     
includ+ 9 ! ,/ates ( ,p5nsylvania1      
,oklahoma1 ,texas1 ,kansas1 & ,arkansas 
& 9 ,briti% ,columbia2  7#ad7 frack+    
contam9ates gr\nd & surface wat] ) toxic
 *emicals ?\gh wa/e dis*>ge1 und]gr\nd  
migration ( frack+ gas & *emicals into  
dr9k+ wat] s\rces1 & spills2  7#ae7     
num]\s sci5tific /udies h %[n t !       
*emicals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#ad7     
cause s]i\s negative heal? impacts su* z
 canc] & bir? defects2  7#af7 9 addition

 to toxic *emicals inject$ und]gr\nd1   
frack+ fluid travel+ back up to !       
surface conta9s additional toxic        
sub/ances su* z heavy metals1 ars5ic1   
b>ium1 /rontium1 uranium1 radium1 &     
radon2  7#ag7 frack+ pollutes ! air &   
sub/antially contributes to gr\nd-level 
ozone1 :i* c cause s]i\s negative heal? 
impacts su* z /rokes1 he>t attacks1 &   
a/hma2  7#ah7 rese>* %[s t expectant    
mo!rs liv+ ne> heavy frack+ 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,p5nsylvania 7 significantly m likely to
 exp]i5ce a high-risk pregnancy or give 
bir? prematurely2  7#ai7 /udies h l9k$  
drill+ & frack+ to elevat$ incid5ces (  
infant dea?s1 high-risk pregnancies1 &  
l[ bir? weight 9 ! ,/ates ( ,colorado & 
,texas2  7#bj7 ! frack+ indu/ry regul>ly
 disposes ( wa/e t w rema9 radioactive =
 ?\s&s ( ye>s by spray+ x on roads next 
to homes & f>ms2  7#ba7 ! climate crisis
 repres5ts a national em]g5cy to !      
future /ability1 prosp]ity1 & g5]al     
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a gr[+ body (
 sci5tific rese>* has demon/rat$ t      

leakage1 v5t+1 & fl>+ ( me?ane & o!r    
gre5h\se gases 9 ! c\rse ( oil & gas    
production & transmission significantly 
contributes to increas$ climate *ange2  
7#bb7 a global rise 9 temp]atures ( m   
?an #a4e degrees ,celsius w\ld result 9 
irrev]sible & cata/rophic *anges to     
public heal?1 livelihoods1 quality (    
life1 food security1 wat] supplies1     
human security1 & economic gr[?2  7#bc7 
limit+ w>m+ to #a4e degrees ,celsius    
requires global c>bon pollution         
emissions to be cut 9 half by #bjcj1 &  
completely elim9at$ by #bjej2  7#bd7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is on track to acc\nt =   
#fj p]c5t ( _w gr[? 9 oil & gas         
production by #bjcj & extract en\gh new 
oil & gas by #bjej to make x impossible 
to avoid a rise 9 temp]atures ( m ?an   
#a4e degrees ,celsius2  7#be7 frack+ c  
expose work]s to toxic sub/ances l      
radon1 ! second-lead+ cause ( lung canc]
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 conc5trations     
hundr$s ( times m radioactive ?an !     
legal limit = nucle> p[] plant dis*>ges1

 z well z o!r dang]\s sub/ances l silica
 du/2  7#bf7 l[-income communities1     
communities ( color1 indig5\s           
communities1 & o!r environm5tal ju/ice  
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
disproportionately expos$ to pollution f
 hydraulic fractur+2  7#bg7 m ?an       
#ag1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ #a1djj1jjj "y *ildr5 &  
#a1ajj1jjj eld]ly p1 live )9 a mile ( an
 oil or natural gas well or an oil or   
natural gas process+1 transmission1 &   
/orage facility2  7#bh7 ! air 9 _m      
,african-,am]ican communities violates  
air quality /&>ds = ozone smog1 & m ?an 
#a1jjj1jjj ,african ,am]icans live )9 a 
half mile ( oil & natural gas wells or  
process+1 transmission1 & /orage        
facilities2  7#bi7 *ildr5 9             
,african-,am]ican communities exp]i5ce  
#ach1jjj additional a/hma attacks &     
#aja1jjj lo/ s*ool days ea* ye> due to  
ozone increases f natural gas emissions2
  7#cj7 frontl9e & vuln]able communities
 t are curr5tly be+ expos$ to frack+ w  

also be hit h>de/ by ! impacts ( climate
 *ange2  7#ca7 sev]al ,/ates1 includ+ ! 
,/ates ( ,v]mont1 ,new ,york1 ,wa%+ton1 
& ,m>yl&1 & cities1 c\nties1 & t[ns     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h bann$         
hydraulic fractur+2  7#cb7 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t %\ld foll[ ! lead ( ! ,/ates1 
cities1 c\nties1 & t[ns t h bann$       
hydraulic fractur+ by bann+ hydraulic   
fractur+ on all on%ore & (f%ore l& 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#cc7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 %\ld commit to transition+ t[>d en]gy  
effici5cy & #ajj-p]c5t-su/a9able en]gy  
s\rces1 su* z w9d & sol>2  7#cd7 export+
 liquefi$ natural gas requires sup]cool+
 frack$ natural gas1 an en]gy int5sive  
process t makes ! climate impacts ev5   
worse2  7#ce7 ! process describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#cd7 requires major inve/m5ts 
9 exp5sive new dirty en]gy infra/ructure
 t poses risk ( disa/r\s explosions2    
7#cf7 ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,clause (    
section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides ,congress ! 
p[] to regulate or ban frack+ due to !  

sub/antial role ( oil & gas 9 ! /ream ( 
int]/ate comm]ce & ! fact t produc$     
wat]s g5]at$ f ! practice ( hydraulic   
fractur+ are transport$ across ,/ate    
l9es2  7#cg7 "u ! ,=eign ,comm]ce       
,clause ( section #h ( article ,i ( !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
,congress has ! p[] to regulate comm]ce 
) =eign nations1 & ! practice (         
hydraulic fractur+ has a sub/antial &   
gr[+ effect on national & int]national  
oil & gas m>kets2  7#ch7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t mu/ provide fossil fuel       
work]s1 & ! communities 9 :i* !y live1 )
 a j & fair transition away f ! fossil  
fuel indu/ry1 includ+ by gu>antee+ !    
incomes1 tra9+1 heal?c>e1 & p5sions (   
affect$ work]s1 creat+ new1 high-wage1  
unioniz$1 gre5 jobs1 & inve/+ 9 economic
 developm5t & infra/ructure 9 fossil    
fuel communities2  7#ci7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t mu/ assi/ frontl9e & vuln]able
 communities t h be5 mo/ pollut$ by !   
fossil fuel indu/ry by clean+ up        
pollution1 rem$iat+ negative heal?      

impacts1 & build+ resili5t infra/ructure
 to prep>e = ! unavoidable impacts (    
climate *ange2  7#dj7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 mu/ hold ! fossil fuel indu/ry         
acc\ntable by requir+ ! fossil fuel     
indu/ry to pay = ! co/s ( clean+ up     
pollution & prep>+ communities = !      
unavoidable impacts ( climate *ange2    
7#da7 hydraulic fractur+ activities &   
relat$ infra/ructure create public      
nuisances = local communities1 impact   
disproportionally affect$ communities1 &
 create a public nuisance nationwide by 
exac]bat+ negative impacts ( climate    
*ange1 includ+ worse heat waves1 floods1
 dr\ghts1 extreme wea!r1 spread (       
disease1 & sea level rise2 &  7#db7     
hydraulic fractur+ is n 9 ! national    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,acid ,! 
t]m acid means any fluid inject$ into   
crude oil- or natural gas-be>+          
geological =mations to create1 dissolve1
 et*1 erode1 or increase ! p]meability (
 fractures or fissures4  7#b7 ,committee

 ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,j           
,transition ,committee e/abli%$ "u      
section #d7;d77#a74  7#c7 ,frack+2      
hydraulic fractur+ ,! t]ms frack+ &     
hydraulic fractur+ include ! practice ( 
inject+ acids1 *emicals1 proppants1     
solv5ts1 & o!r fluids und]gr\nd to      
create fractures or fissures 9 oil- or  
natural gas-be>+ geological =mations to 
extract oil or natural gas4  7#d7       
,frontl9e & vuln]able community ,! t]m  
frontl9e & vuln]able community means a  
community 9 :i* climate *ange1          
pollution1 or environm5tal de/ruction h 
exac]bat$ sy/emic racial1 regional1     
social1 environm5tal1 & economic        
inju/ices by disproportionately affect+ 
indig5\s peoples1 communities ( color1  
migrant communities1 de9du/rializ$      
communities1 depopulat$ rural           
communities1 ! poor1 l[-income work]s1  
wom51 ! eld]ly1 ! unh\s$1 p )           
disabilities1 or y\?4  7#e7 ,produc$    
wat]s ,! t]m produc$ wat]s means liquids
 produc$ z a byproduct dur+ ! frack+    

process4  7#f7 ,proppant ,! t]m proppant
 means any mat]ial int5d$ to keep a     
hydraulic fracture op5 dur+ or aft] !   
extraction ( oil or natural gas4  7#g7  
,solv5t ,! t]m solv5t means any fluid1  
includ+ /eam1 inject$ into oil- or      
natural gas-be>+ geological =mations = !
 purpose ( liquefy+1 decreas+ !         
viscosity (1 or increas+ ! fl[ ( any o!r
 inject$ fluid or oil or natural gas4   
#d4 ,prohibition on hydraulic fractur+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al ag5cy may       
approve any ,f$]al p]mit = ! expansion (
 hydraulic fractur+ or frack$ oil &     
natural gas infra/ructure1 includ+ new  
hydraulic fractur+ op]ations1 new       
pipel9es1 new liquefi$ natural gas or   
oil export t]m9als1 new natural gas     
/orage1 new e?ane crack] plants1 new    
natural gas p[] g5]ation plants1 or o!r 
infra/ructure int5d$ to extract1        
transport1 or burn natural gas or oil4  
7b7 ,survey  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   

complete a national survey ( all oil &  
natural gas wells 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
id5tify all wells :]e hydraulic fractur+
 has be5 us$ or is 9 ! process ( be+    
us$4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! survey "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to
 ea* well id5tifi$ "u ! survey z a well 
:]e hydraulic fractur+ has be5 us$ or is
 9 ! process ( be+ us$1 data on--  7,a7 
! location ( ! well2  7,b7 ! proximity (
 ! well to homes1 s*ools1 & o!r inhabit$
 /ructures2  7,c7 ! hi/oric1 curr5t1 &  
future production rates ( ! well2 &     
7,d7 any kn[n heal? & safety violations 
( ! well4  7c7 ,revocation ( p]mits     
,effective on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba-- 7#a7 
all ,f$]al op]at+ p]mits = any well     
id5tifi$ "u ! survey "u subsection 7b7 z
 a well :]e hydraulic fractur+ has be5  
us$ or is 9 ! process ( be+ us$ & f\nd  
to be op]at+ )9 #b1ejj feet ( a home1   
s*ool1 or o!r inhabit$ /ructure %all be 
imm$iately revok$2 &  7#b7 ! well %all  
imm$iately cease all production         
op]ations4  7d7 ,j ,transition          

,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all e/abli% 
a multi/akehold]1 multiag5cy committee1 
to be kn[n z ! ,j ,transition           
,committee1 :i* %all include !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,committee %all    
submit to ,congress a report t details !
 recomm5dations ( ! ,committee = ensur+ 
! heal? & safety ( individuals resid+ 91
 & ! prosp]ity (1 natural gas- &        
oil-produc+ regions dur+ ! phase\t ( !  
production ( natural gas & oil 9 ^?     
regions4  7,b7 ,consultation requir$ ,9 
prep>+ ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,committee %all consult ) relevant      
/akehold]s1 includ+ repres5tatives (    
organiz$ labor1 frontl9e & vuln]able    
communities1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal 
repres5tatives ( ! natural gas- &       
oil-produc+ regions ref]r$ to 9         

subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,prohibition     
,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 ! practice
 ( hydraulic fractur+ = oil & natural   
gas is prohibit$ on all on%ore & (f%ore 
l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4