Allow states to use federal funding more easily to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025?
The Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025, known as H.R. 1217, has been in the House Committee on Natural Resources since February 10, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but the primary constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 1217 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7053 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7053 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Glenn Thompson (R-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.