To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude marginal wells from certain standards of performance and other requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by Pfluger, August (Republican-TX-11) · House · Introduced May 21, 2026
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Plain-English Summary (AI-assisted)
This bill would modify the Clean Air Act to exempt 'marginal wells' (low-producing oil and gas wells) from certain federal air quality performance standards and regulatory requirements. The stated purpose is to reduce compliance burden on small-scale energy producers.
Legislative Status Timeline
Introduced
May 21, 2026
In Committee
May 21, 2026
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Presidential Action
Pending
Sponsor
Pfluger, August
Independent · TX-11
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