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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.
Summary
The FRESHER Act of 2025 amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove permit requirements for stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of stormwater contamination impacts in areas affected by oil or gas operations. The study must analyze measurable contamination levels, ground water resources, and the vulnerability of aquifers to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with these operations. The Secretary must submit a report to Congress on the study's findings within one year of the bill's enactment. The bill also makes technical amendments to definitions in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
21 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jared Huffman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $99,425
- ENS RESOURCES INC. $10,700
- GEORGE KOORTBOJIAN $7,100
- REED INTERNATIONAL LTD $6,950
- TEN STRANDS $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Nov 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Nov 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2025
Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Morelle, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Casten, Mr. Carson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Simon, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2025” or the “FRESHER Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM OIL, GAS, AND MINING OPERATIONS.
(a) Limitation on Permit Requirement.—Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(2).
(b) Definitions.—Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (24); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (27) as paragraphs (24) through (26), respectively.
(c) Study.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of stormwater impacts with respect to any area that the Secretary determines may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, which shall include—
(A) an analysis of measurable contamination in such area;
(B) an analysis of ground water resources in such area; and
(C) an analysis of the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations.
(2) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). <all>
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