119THCONGRESS
1
STSESSION H. R. 26
AN ACT
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 2
•HR 26 EH
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 2
Energy Production Act’’. 3
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 4
(a) S
ENSE OFCONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-5
gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula-6
tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc-7
tion on State and private lands. 8
(b) P
ROHIBITION ONDECLARATION OF A MORATO-9
RIUM ON HYDRAULICFRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 10
any other provision of law, the President may not declare 11
a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 12
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 13
Passed the House of Representatives February 7,
2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119
TH
CONGRESS
1
ST
S
ESSION
H. R. 26
AN ACT
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic
fracturing.