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This bill aims to protect hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as "fracking") by establishing two key provisions. First, the bill affirms Congress's view that individual states should have primary regulatory authority over fracking activities on state and private lands, emphasizing state-level control of this energy production method. Second, the bill explicitly prohibits the President from unilaterally imposing a moratorium (a temporary ban) on hydraulic fracturing, stipulating that any such ban would require explicit congressional authorization through a separate Act of Congress. Fracking is a controversial oil and natural gas extraction technique that involves injecting high-pressure fluid into underground rock formations to release trapped energy resources. By preventing a presidential moratorium, the bill seeks to maintain current energy production capabilities and protect the interests of the domestic energy industry. The bill's title, "Protecting American Energy Production Act," directly reflects its primary intent to safeguard existing fracking practices and limit executive branch intervention in energy production methods.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/133/all-info