# 117-hr-4270: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

117-hr-4270, Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4270
- Congress: 117
- Title: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
- Introduced: 2021-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) mitigating potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4270)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3593: Department of Energy Science for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3593)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4270 (as of 2025-11-18).