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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.
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).
Floor Vote
Passed the House
Library of CongressIntroduced in House
House floor actionsReferred 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.
Introduced
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans10 spoke
This bill would prevent future administrations from implementing a unilateral fracking ban and express Congress' sense that States should maintain regulatory authority over fracking on State and private lands.
I rise in support of the Protecting American Energy Production Act. This bill would protect American oil and natural gas production by preventing any President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
I rise today in support of H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act. This legislation will ensure that we deliver on our promise to Americans to lower energy costs and end the war that the previous administration waged on our domestic energy production.
That is why I proudly support my good friend Representative Pfluger's bill, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, to make sure that fracking remains protected, no matter who sits in the Oval Office.
This bill simply acknowledges that States, not the Federal Government, know what energy sources are best for them and allows fracking to be a tool in a State's tool chest.
This bill is critically important to supporting Ohio's energy producers and restoring American energy dominance long into the future. This bill supports the current framework that gives primary authority over regulating fracking to the States and prevents any future President from unilaterally banning fracking.
I like Valentine's Day as much as anyone. I don't mean to be cynical, but what I don't do is introduce empty love letters to polluting industries masquerading as legislation. That is what we are here to do today. This bill we are considering is one massive letter to Big Oil signed by the House GOP.
Now, as a Coloradan from an energy-producing State, I don't oppose fracking, and frankly, opposition to fracking is not in the Democratic agenda. However, I think we can all agree that fracking must be done safely and with transparency.
Today, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 26. My constituents sent me to Congress to fight for them for clean water, clean air, job security, and lower prices. This legislation accomplishes absolutely none of those things.
I just find it unbelievable that we have called up a bill today to require the President to have congressional approval to stop fracking when we don't ask the President to not impound funds that have been appropriated through Article I by Congress, which is how they are supposed to be appropriated, and when we don't ask the President to not fire the IGs…
I regret that I was unable to vote today, as I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 34, on the motion to recommit on H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, and NAY on Roll Call No. 35, H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act.
I missed the vote series today. Had I been present, I would have voted yea on the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 26, (Roll Call No. 34), and nay on Passage of H.R. 26, (Roll Call No. 35).
I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to D.C. to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 34 and NAY on Roll Call No. 35.
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