H.R. 1121 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 305 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1121 [Report No. 118–19, Parts I and II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Perry, Mr. Estes, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Carl, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Womack, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bost, and Mr. Balderson) 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 March 23, 2023Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce January 31, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Griffith, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Allen, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Brecheen January 31, 2024Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Energy Production Act. 2. Protecting American energy production (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that States should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands. (b) Prohibition on declaration of a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. January 31, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed