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S5668119th Congress

Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

A national methane monitoring strategy would require NASA to develop a consensus, science-based plan to assess and improve methane detection and quantification across ground, airborne, and space sensors.

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  • NASA and federal planners: NASA would have 18 months to produce the strategy and submit it to Congress. The plan covers ground, airborne, and space-based sensors, source- and site-level technologies, and integrating other data to detect methane and large emission events.
  • State, local, and research users: State and local governments, universities, nonprofits, and commercial energy companies could use the strategy and resulting data to inform monitoring, research, and response. Use of the data would be voluntary, not mandatory.
  • Limits on enforcement: The bill does not give NASA or other federal officials new enforcement authority or create new regulatory requirements, and it bars using information collected under the strategy to determine compliance or enforce laws.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

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