# 119-hr-6116: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025

119-hr-6116, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6116
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory site-level testing and public reporting of underground drinking water near hydraulic fracturing sites**. The bill would bar underground injection tied to hydraulic fracturing unless operators complete certified water testing, follow site-specific sampling rules, and report results to the EPA.

## Cosponsors (20)

- 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. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 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. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 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

- Fracking must test nearby drinking water: benefit, medium. If enacted, fracking operators could not inject fluids unless they agree to test and report nearby drinking water. They would have to test all accessible sources within one-half mile; if none are accessible, test the nearest source within one mile. "Accessible" means a source the operator can reaso…
- Public search of fracking water tests: benefit, low. If enacted, EPA would post test results from required fracking water tests in a public online database. The site would include reported results and be searchable by ZIP Code. Households could look up nearby sites and see recent testing data.

## 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-6116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6116)

## 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-6116 (as of 2026-04-21).