H.R. 26 Passed the House Energy

Protecting American Energy Production Act

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 18 (18 R) Latest action February 10, 2025

Summary

Protecting American Energy Production Act
This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain primacy (authority) for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the formation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Feb 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 7, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 7, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
  4. Feb 7, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).
  5. Feb 7, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).
  6. Feb 7, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. Feb 7, 2025 Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)
  8. Feb 7, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. Feb 7, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
  10. Feb 7, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
  11. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  12. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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