Protecting American Energy Production Act

Bill: 118-hr-1121
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2023-02-21
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional-executive branch relations

Mining

Oil and gas

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting American Energy Production Act</b></p> <p>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 for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.</p> 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.

action_date: 2023-03-23
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>Protecting American Energy Production Act</b></p> <p>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 for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.</p> 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.

action_date: 2024-01-31
action_desc: Reported to House, Part II
text: <p><b>Protecting American Energy Production Act</b></p> <p>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 for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.</p> 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.

action_date: 2024-03-20
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Protecting American Energy Production Act</b></p> <p>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 for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.</p> 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.

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT 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.

Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 305 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1121 [Report No. 118–19, Parts I and II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 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 , Mr. Womack , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Babin , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Balderson ) 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 March 23, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce January 31, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Griffith , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Allen , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Cline , and Mr. Brecheen January 31, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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.

January 31, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 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 , Mr. Womack , Mr. Finstad , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Babin , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Balderson ) 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.