Bill · H.R. 26· House(119-HR-26)

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Age: 49 years

Texas

Introduced: 1/3/2025
Last activity: 2/10/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsored by: August Pfluger
Cosponsors: - 18 - 0

Energy

Introduced
Passed House
In Senate committee

What this bill would do

This Act is titled the ``Protecting American Energy Production Act''. It seeks to prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. Under this bill, the President is not allowed to declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes it through an Act. Additionally, it expresses the sense of Congress that States should keep the primary role in regulating hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands.

Yes· 3 of 6

Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain primacy in regulating hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Energy company owners benefit from the increased regulatory certainty and protection against sudden moratoria.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The bill supports the energy industry which is a significant employer in many rural areas.

The opposite

Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-3
The bill makes it harder to halt fossil fuel production by restricting the President's ability to declare a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.

What Congress actually voted on

2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.

The House: the vote on whether to pass the billPassed 226–188
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
02/07/2025 · Roll call 35 · recorded as “On Passage”