Protecting American Energy Production Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 751 To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. MANN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. LATTA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CAL- VERT, Mr. PERRY, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. KELLER, Mr. CARL, Mr. EMMER, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. BOEBERT, and Mrs. MCCLAIN) 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 provisions 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:12 Feb 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H751.IH H751 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 751 IH SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 1 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con- 2 gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula- 3 tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc- 4 tion on State and private lands. 5 (b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO- 6 RIUM ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 7 any other provision of law, the President may not declare 8 a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 9 such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:12 Feb 23, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H751.IH H751 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS