Bills · 118th Congress · Energy

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/21/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 3/20/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 229–188 on March 20, 2024 (Roll Call 93 →). Received in the Senate on March 21, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 3/20/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic15 Yea · 188 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protecting American Energy Production Act

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.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the formation.

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Sponsor
Rep. Jeff Duncan ( Republican · SC-3)
Cosponsors
29
Introduced
2/21/23
Policy area
Energy

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (30)
  1. 2/21/23Introduced in House
  2. 2/21/23Referred 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.
  3. 2/21/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  4. 2/28/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. 2/28/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11 .
  6. 3/9/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. 3/9/23Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.
  8. 3/22/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  9. 3/23/23Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-19, Part I.
  10. 9/28/23Subcommittee Hearings Held
  11. 11/8/23Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  12. 11/8/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. 11/8/23Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
  14. 1/31/24Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-19, Part II.
  15. 1/31/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
  16. 3/19/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1085 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H. Con. Res. 86, H. Res. 98and H.R. 7023. The resolution provides for consideration H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H. Con. Res. 86, and H. Res. 987 under a closed rule, and H.R. 7023 under a structured rule, each with one hour of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, and H.R. 7023.
  17. 3/20/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1085. (consideration: CR H1255-1264)
  18. 3/20/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H. Con. Res. 86, H. Res. 987 and H.R. 7023. The resolution provides for consideration H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, H. Con. Res. 86, and H. Res. 987 under a closed rule, and H.R. 7023 under a structured rule, each with one hour of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 1023, H.R. 1121, H.R. 6009, and H.R. 7023.
  19. 3/20/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1121.
  20. 3/20/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  21. 3/20/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 1121 are postponed.
  22. 3/20/24Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1121.
  23. 3/20/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1270-1272)
  24. 3/20/24Mr. Levin moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1270)
  25. 3/20/24The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  26. 3/20/24On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 213 (Roll no. 92).
  27. 3/20/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 188 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR H1255)
  28. 3/20/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 188 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR H1255)
  29. 3/20/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  30. 3/21/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.