Protecting American Energy Production Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill prevents the President from stopping the use of hydraulic fracturing (a process that injects liquid and sand into rock to extract oil and natural gas). The President can only ban hydraulic fracturing if Congress passes a separate law allowing it.
Who It Affects
The President of the United States, states that regulate hydraulic fracturing, and oil and natural gas companies operating on state and private lands.
Key Provisions
* The President cannot declare a moratorium (a temporary halt) on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress passes a law authorizing it (Sec. 2)
* Congress expresses that states should have primary authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the President loses the power to unilaterally stop hydraulic fracturing. Any presidential ban would require a separate act of Congress to be valid.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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