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H.R. 150House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Sponsored by Jeff DuncanRep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
Introduced January 9, 2023

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The Protecting American Energy Production Act aims to stop the President from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil and natural gas. It says that regulation of fracking should primarily be handled by the states, and any nationwide pause can only happen if Congress passes a law allowing it. The bill affects federal executive authority, state regulators, and companies that drill for oil and gas.

Key Provisions

  • Declares that states should have primary authority over fracking regulation on state and private lands.
  • Bars the President from issuing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress specifically authorizes such a ban.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

February 21, 2023

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Introduced in House

January 9, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Energy Subcommittee

January 9, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Natural Resources Committee

January 9, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

February 21, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 9, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 150

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2023

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Perry, Mr. Estes, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Carl, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Womack) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Energy Production Act.

2.

Protecting American energy production

(a)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that States should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands.

(b)

Prohibition on declaration of a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.