Protecting American Energy Production Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2025)
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.
What just happenedFeb 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateFeb 10, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseFeb 7, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2025
- Feb 10, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Feb 7, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 7, 2025FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
- Feb 7, 2025Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).
- Feb 7, 2025FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 7, 2025FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Feb 7, 2025FloorH36200
Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 7, 2025FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 7, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
- Feb 7, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
- Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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 - Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House