HR 751
117th Congress
House
Energy
Congressional-executive branch relations
Mining
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations
Protecting American Energy Production Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Referred 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.
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Plain-English summary
Protecting American Energy Production Act
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 for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
42
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
R
Hudson, Richard
R
Rouzer, David
Hagedorn, Jim
Pence, Greg
R
Bice, Stephanie I.
R
Walberg, Tim
Bucshon, Larry
R
Estes, Ron
R
Loudermilk, Barry
Armstrong, Kelly
R
Baird, James R.
R
Balderson, Troy
R
Biggs, Andy
R
Boebert, Lauren
R
Calvert, Ken
Carl, Jerry
Cawthorn, Madison
Cheney, Liz
R
Emmer, Tom
Ferguson, A.
Gibbs, Bob
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Herrell, Yvette
R
Higgins, Clay
R
Jackson, Ronny
R
Joyce, John
Keller, Fred
Lamborn, Doug
R
Latta, Robert E.
R
Mann, Tracey
R
McClain, Lisa C.
R
Newhouse, Dan
R
Norman, Ralph
R
Perry, Scott
R
Reschenthaler, Guy
R
Scott, Austin
R
Stauber, Pete
R
Timmons, William R.
R
Valadao, David G.
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
R
Womack, Steve
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 751: Protecting American Energy Production Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-751/
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