Methane Monitoring Science Act of 2026

This bill would require the head of NASA, working with other federal agencies, to develop a science-based strategy within 18 months for assessing current and future tools that monitor and detect methane. These tools include sensors on the ground, in aircraft, and in space, as well as site-level technologies. NASA would have to send a report on the strategy to Congress. The strategy is meant to guide NASA research planning, help states, local governments, universities, industry, and others use methane data, and support quick repair of methane leaks. The bill states that it does not give NASA or any other federal agency new enforcement power over methane emissions.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors