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H.R. 26Passed House

Protecting American Energy Production Act

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 10, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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 (authority) 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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Energy

View 5 official legislative subjects
Congressional-executive branch relationsMiningOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operations

Committee activity

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Amendments

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 25, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  12. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  13. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

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FailedFeb 7, 2025House · Roll call 34

On Motion to Recommit

207 Nay205 Yea20 Not Voting
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Ami BeraNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Andy BiggsNot Voting
Carol D. MillerNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaNay
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Jack BergmanNot Voting
John W. RoseNot Voting
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Julia LetlowNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark DeSaulnierNot Voting
Mark E. GreenNay
Mikie SherrillYea
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesNay
Vern BuchananNot Voting
PassedFeb 7, 2025House · Roll call 35

On Passage

226 Yea188 Nay19 Not Voting
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Ami BeraNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Andy BiggsNot Voting
Carol D. MillerNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNay
Gerald E. ConnollyNay
Jack BergmanNot Voting
John W. RoseNot Voting
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark DeSaulnierNot Voting
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNay
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea
Vern BuchananNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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