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A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to…

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A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This resolution affirms that (1) states maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands, (2) the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands, and (3) the President should not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands or lands held in trust for an Indian tribe unless such moratorium is authorized by Congress.

What's happening now November 7, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 659 Related bill Affirming that States should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 19, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 13, 2019
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 411: A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-411/
MLA
"S. Res. 411: A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-411/.
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S. Res. 411, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-411/.
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[S. Res. 411: A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-411/)
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