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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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 34 · 2025-02-07
205 Yea · 207 Nay · 0 Present · 20 Not voting — Failed
Actions (13)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | 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. |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-07 | 09:19:51 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569) |
| 2025-02-07 | 09:20:21 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26. |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:18:52 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:19:15 | Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568) |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:19:27 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:51:18 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34). |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:59:34 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561) |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:59:34 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). |
| 2025-02-07 | 10:59:36 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-02-10 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
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