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Protecting American Energy Production Act

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The Protecting American Energy Production Act aims to prevent the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without Congressional approval. It emphasizes state primacy in regulating hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands.

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Cosponsors
18 current · 18 total
Actions
13
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 34 · 2025-02-07
205 Yea · 207 Nay · 0 Present · 20 Not voting — Failed
R
1206 (Yea–Nay)
D
2040 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (13)
DateTimeAction
2025-01-03Referred 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.
2025-01-03Introduced in House
2025-01-03Introduced in House
2025-02-0709:19:51Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
2025-02-0709:20:21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
2025-02-0710:18:52The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-02-0710:19:15Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)
2025-02-0710:19:27The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-02-0710:51:18On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).
2025-02-0710:59:34On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
2025-02-0710:59:34Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).
2025-02-0710:59:36Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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