Rep. Schakowsky Introduces SHARE Act to Require Water Testing Near Fracking Sites
This bill is sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. No action has been taken on this proposal since November 2025. Because it has not moved in seven months, the bill is considered stalled.
This bill faces strong opposition from the energy industry and lacks the bipartisan support needed to move through a divided Congress.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4811 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4811 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small and mid-sized oil and gas companies would face new compliance costs for mandatory water testing by certified labs every six months during operations, plus annual testing for five years after shutting down. These requirements could be especially burdensome for smaller operators with tight margins, potentially pushing some out of the fracking business.
“shall prohibit the underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities unless the person proposing to conduct the hydraulic fracturing operations agrees to conduct testing and report data in accordance with section 1421A.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2025
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