H.R. 26

119th Congress

In Committee

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX· Introduced 3 January 2025

18

Cosponsors

14

Actions

0

Amendments

3

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

10 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 6 February 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.

Timeline

14 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    10 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  4. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  8. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  9. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    7 February 2025 · Floor

  11. 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  13. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

18 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican18100%

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

Congressional-executive branch relationsMiningOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operations

Committees

3

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025
    • Unknown7 Feb 2025
    • Unknown7 Feb 2025
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To10 Feb 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 0 on 3 January 2025 to 18 on 7 February 2025.

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