Rep. Boebert Introduces Bill to Prevent Any President From Banning Fracking Without Congressional Approval
This bill is currently sitting in the House Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce committees. It has not seen any action since January 2025, which means it has been stalled for over 18 months. Most bills like this do not move forward because committees often choose not to take a vote on them.
While this bill will likely pass the House with Republican support, it faces a very difficult path in the Senate where environmental policies are deeply divided along party lines.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 150 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 150 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Farmers and ranchers in energy-producing regions often lease mineral rights for fracking operations, providing a significant income stream. By preventing a presidential moratorium, this bill protects that revenue source. However, some farmers and ranchers near fracking sites have raised concerns about water contamination and land use impacts, so the inability to halt fracking quickly could also be a downside for those affected.
“the President may not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.”
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which prohibits the president from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes it. The bill also affirms that states should maintain primacy for regulation.
House Republicans are prioritizing a pro-fracking bill as part of their energy policy agenda. The proposed legislation, the 'Protecting American Energy Production Act,' would prevent the president from imposing a hydraulic fracking ban without congressional approval.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting American Energy Production Act
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