H.R. 10065, Environmental Accountability & Revenue Protection. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 10065 · Net good
What it does
This bill requires oil and gas companies to pay royalties (a percentage of revenue owed to the public) on ALL methane gas they extract from federal lands and offshore leases — including gas they vent, flare, or lose through leaks — rather than only on gas they sell. It locks in a 2024 federal rule requiring waste prevention and blocks the Trump administration's June 2026 proposed rule that would have weakened those requirements, unless the government certifies that any new rule will reduce methane waste and improve air quality.
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
Retroactively applies only to leases issued AFTER enactment, meaning existing leases may continue under old royalty terms — a significant carve-out for incumbent operators.
Transparency scores 75%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Luz Rivas. Cosponsored by Eleanor Norton, Jared Huffman and Julia Brownley.