HR 26
119th 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
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
Feb 7, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).
Feb 7, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).
Feb 7, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Feb 7, 2025
Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)
Feb 7, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 7, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
Feb 7, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
Jan 3, 2025
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 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | House · vote #35 | On Passage | Passed | 226–188 | See who voted → |
| Feb 7, 2025 | House · vote #34 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 205–207 | See who voted → |
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 (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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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