# 117-hr-8991: Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022

117-hr-8991, Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8991
- Congress: 117
- Title: Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from infrastructure used for the production, gathering and boosting, processing, transmission, and storage of oil and natural gas in the United States.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8991 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8991)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7814)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8991 (as of 2025-11-18).