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US HR7400

US HR7400
Protecting American Energy Production Act


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Introduced
06/29/2020
In Committee
07/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing (a method of extracting oil and natural gas) unless authorized by Congress. It also expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain the primary responsibility for regulating hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands. The bill aims to prevent the federal government from unilaterally restricting this energy production technique, which is an important part of the United States' energy landscape.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (21)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (on 07/23/2020)

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