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Protecting American Energy Production Act
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
Summary
This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without Congressional approval. The bill states that any presidential moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing must be authorized by an Act of Congress rather than by executive action alone. The legislation expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain primary authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands. The bill applies to federal executive authority and does not change existing state regulatory authority over oil and gas development.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lauren Boebert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $284,644
- WATERVALLEY $9,900
- BETTERIT LAND & TITLE HOLDING $6,950
- ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY $6,600
- LIBERTY MEDIA $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lauren Boebert → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- 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. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting American Energy Production Act”.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION.
(a) Sense of Congress.—It is 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.
(b) Prohibition on Declaration of a Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. <all>
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