Congressional Record — February 7, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives engaged in legislative activity regarding energy production and heard a detailed presentation on the projected national debt. The primary legislative focus was the consideration and passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which seeks to prevent executive moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing. Additionally, a representative provided an extensive analysis of the United States' fiscal trajectory, highlighting projected debt levels and the impact of demographics and interest on the federal budget.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 26 was passed to prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing and establish that States should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands.
H.R. 26 had 1 amendment proposed to it.
A vote was held on the motion to recommit H.R. 26, which was rejected.
A vote was held on the passage of H.R. 26, which passed.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.