Protecting American Energy Production Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7400 To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 29, 2020 Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ARMSTRONG, and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) 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 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 tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc- 9 tion on State and private lands. 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jul 22, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7400.IH H7400 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7400 IH (b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO- 1 RIUM ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 2 any other provision of law, the President may not declare 3 a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 4 such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jul 22, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7400.IH H7400 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS