H.R. 26: Protecting American Energy Production Act
Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican · TX-11
What H.R. 26 does
H.R. 26 would bar the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, unless Congress authorizes it. Fracking injects water, a propping agent such as sand, and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture rock and release oil or gas.
The bill also states the sense of Congress that states should keep primary authority over regulating fracking for oil and natural gas on state and private lands.
How the House voted
Passed · February 7, 2025
Sanford Bishop
J. Luis Correa
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Lizzie Fletcher
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Chrissy Houlahan
Julie Johnson
Marcy Kaptur
Greg Landsman
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Sylvester Turner
Gabriel Vasquez
Marc VeaseyOn Passage: H R 26 Protecting American Energy Production Act · Roll no. 35 · Official record
HR26 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House: Passed 226-188
Feb 7, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
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House: Committee Action
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.
About the Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican, Texas's 11th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce
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Cosponsors (18)
All 18 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 11 states: Alaska, Florida, Indiana, and 8 more.
Erin Houchin
Republican · IN
Stephanie Bice
Republican · OK
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY
Andy Barr
Republican · KY
Tony Gonzales
Republican · TX
Ben Cline
Republican · VA
Brandon Gill
Republican · TX
Craig Goldman
Republican · TX
Daniel Meuser
Republican · PA
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican · NY
James Baird
Republican · IN
Mike Haridopolos
Republican · FL
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Natural Resources Committee
1 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Energy and Commerce Committee
6 of 54 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 26 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 10, 2025
H.R. 26 Bill Text
“To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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