Contact Congress about H.R. 26: Protecting American Energy Production Act

A President could not order a nationwide fracking pause unless Congress approved it first. States would stay the main rulemakers for fracking on state and private land.

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Protecting American Energy Production Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 26: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects oil and gas producers that use fracking, states that regulate fracking, and federal officials who might want to pause fracking nationwide. Companies would face less risk of a President ordering a broad stop on fracking. States would keep the lead role on state and private land. Federal officials would need Congress to approve any nationwide fracking moratorium.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides who can stop fracking nationwide and how fast that can happen. Today, Presidents and federal agencies may try to act under existing federal laws. This bill would block a President from ordering a nationwide fracking moratorium unless Congress approved it first. That could protect energy production from sudden federal pauses, but it could also slow action if new risks appear.

Key provisions in H.R. 26

• Congress says states should have the lead role in regulating fracking on state and private land. This is a formal statement of Congress’s view.
• The President could not declare a fracking moratorium, meaning a temporary stop, unless Congress passed a law that clearly allowed it.
• The bill says this limit applies even if another federal law says otherwise. That means it is meant to override conflicting laws.
• The bill does not set new environmental, safety, or operating rules for fracking.
• The bill does not create new money, programs, or agencies.

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What is H.R. 26?

A President could not order a nationwide fracking pause unless Congress approved it first. States would stay the main rulemakers for fracking on state and private land.

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