Freedom to Frack Act

Bill: 119-hr-3790
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-06-05
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to restrict certain grants to any State that has in effect a law prohibiting hydraulic fracturing within such State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Frack Act . 2. Prohibition on hydraulic fracturing Section 545(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17155 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Ineligibility A State may not be eligible for a grant under the program if such State establishes or continues to enforce a prohibition of hydraulic fracturing, as defined in section 60.5430a of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), within such State. .