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S. 1743 113th Congress Senate

Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, developme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of the InteriorIntergovernmental relations
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 20, 2013
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 Latest action November 20, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity.

Requires the Secretary to recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land regardless of whether those rules are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements.

Defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process by which fracturing fluids (including a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation to generate fractures or cracks, thereby increasing rock permeability near the wellbore and improving production of natural gas or oil.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2 American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
  • HR 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 20, 2013
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1743: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1743/
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"S. 1743: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1743/.
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