Legislation· Feb 2025Sponsored by August Pfluger (R)
Protecting American Energy Production Act
Blocks the President from banning hydraulic fracturing without Congress approving it.
Tradeoff
Restricts executive power to declare a moratorium on fracking. Affirms state authority over fracking regulation on state and private land.
What's in it
The House rejected a the bill on February 7, 2025 (205-207). The House then passed it 226-188 on the same day — now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jan 3, 2025)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Jan 3, 2025)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
On
Failed(Roll #34 · Feb 7, 2025)
205 yeanay 207House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #35 · Feb 7, 2025)
226 yeanay 188Senate
Received from the House
on Energy and Natural Resources(Feb 10, 2025)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Randy K. Sr. Weber (R-TX)
- John McGuire (R-VA)
- Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
Passage votes so far· Feb 7, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027