Protecting American Energy Production Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 150 To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. ESTES, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. NOR- MAN, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. CARL, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. ARMSTRONG, and Mr. WOMACK) 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 provi- sions 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) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con- 7 gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:48 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H150.IH H150 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 150 IH tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc- 1 tion on State and private lands. 2 (b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO- 3 RIUM ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 4 any other provision of law, the President may not declare 5 a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 6 such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:48 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H150.IH H150 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB