# 119-hr-7416: Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026

119-hr-7416, Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7416
- Congress: 119
- Title: Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Creates a NASA-led, science-based national methane monitoring strategy** to spot and speed responses to methane leaks and large emission events while supporting U.S. energy security. It would set an 18-month deadline and a plan for integrating ground, airborne, and space sensors and for sharing data across federal and nonfederal partners. - NASA and federal research planners would have to produce a consensus strategy and submit a report to Congress within 18 months. - State and local governments, universities, nonprofits, and the U.S. oil and natural gas industry could leverage the monitoring data and information enabled by the strategy for detection and response. - The strategy would cover ground, airborne, and space-based sensors and site-level technologies and could guide planning for future research and development activities. - It would prioritize detecting large methane emission events to strengthen U.S. energy security and to make mitigation actions more rapid. - The text makes clear the strategy does not create new enforcement authority for NASA or other federal agencies.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NASA plan to track methane: benefit, low. If enacted, NASA would have 18 months to make a consensus- and science-based strategy and send a report to Congress. The strategy would assess ground, airborne, and space sensors and site-level detection. It would require integrating monitoring data with other indicators. The plan would be designed…
- No new methane enforcement powers: mixed, low. If enacted, this section would not give NASA or any other federal agency new enforcement authority over methane beyond what they had immediately before enactment. The rule would take effect upon enactment. It would only limit the creation of new methane enforcement powers through this section and w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7416)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7416 (as of 2026-10-17).