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H.R. 150 118th Congress House

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Official title: To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional-executive branch relationsMiningOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 9, 2023
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.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1121 Identical bill Protecting American Energy Production Act
  • HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act
  • S 947 Lower Energy Costs Act
  • HR 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 19
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Jun 16, 2023
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 6, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 30, 2023
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 30, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Jan 20, 2023
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 11, 2023
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jan 11, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 11, 2023
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jan 9, 2023
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 9, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Jan 9, 2023
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jan 9, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 9, 2023
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jan 9, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2023
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2023
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 9, 2023
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 9, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 9, 2023
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 150: Protecting American Energy Production Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-150/
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"H.R. 150: Protecting American Energy Production Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-150/.
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H.R. 150, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-150/.
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