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118THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 1121
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY21, 2023
Mr. D
UNCAN(for himself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. ESTES, Mr.
W
EBERof Texas, Mr. AUSTINSCOTTof Georgia, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. NOR-
MAN, Mr. JACKSONof Texas, Mr. CARL, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. KUSTOFF,
Mr. A
RMSTRONG, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. FINSTAD, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr.
O
GLES, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BOST, and Mr.
B
ALDERSON) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 4
Energy Production Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 6
(a) S
ENSE OFCONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-7
gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula-8
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tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc-1
tion on State and private lands. 2
(b) P
ROHIBITION ONDECLARATION OF A MORATO-3
RIUM ON HYDRAULICFRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 4
any other provision of law, the President may not declare 5
a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 6
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 7
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