# 119-hr-6081: CLOSE Act

119-hr-6081, CLOSE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6081
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLOSE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends the oil and gas aggregation exemption in the Clean Air Act** and brings hydrogen sulfide into the hazardous air pollutant framework. This bill would make it harder for operators to combine small emission sources to avoid HAP rules and would require the EPA to list hydrogen sulfide and set source categories, including oil and gas wells.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- List hydrogen sulfide as hazardous pollutant: benefit, high. The EPA would have to add hydrogen sulfide to the hazardous air pollutant list within 180 days of enactment. Within 1 year after that rule, EPA would have to name source categories, including oil and gas wells. This could lead to new emission standards and controls. Communities near emitters could…
- Close oil and gas emissions loophole: mixed, high. This bill would remove a Clean Air Act exemption for oil and gas sites. Today, some sites can pool emissions to avoid stricter toxic air rules. The exemption would end upon enactment. More facilities could face hazardous air pollutant limits and controls. Nearby communities could gain health protec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6081 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6081)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6081 (as of 2026-04-21).