Congress·Passed House·H.R. 26

New Bill Prohibits President From Banning Fracking Without Approval From Congress

Protecting American Energy Production Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

226–188

Senate

President

Law

Key Points

This bill prevents the President from stopping or pausing the use of fracking to get oil and gas. Fracking is a common way to pull energy resources from deep underground.
Under this law, the President cannot ban fracking unless Congress passes a specific law allowing it. This moves the power to make big energy decisions from the White House to the legislative branch.
The policy also says that state governments should be the main ones in charge of making rules for fracking on private and state-owned land. This is meant to keep the federal government from interfering with local energy production.
This change is designed to protect the American energy industry and the jobs it creates. By making it harder to ban fracking, the bill aims to keep energy supplies steady and prices more predictable for families.

Energy Environment

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

StateScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

3 milestones12 actions

Feb 10, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Feb 7, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 7, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)

Feb 7, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35).

Feb 7, 2025House

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2025

Senate committee considers the bill

The bill passed the House and is now being reviewed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. If it clears the Senate and is signed into law, the President would permanently lose the power to ban fracking without Congress's approval.

Vote Results

2 votes

HouseFailedAmendmentFeb 7, 2025

On Motion to Recommit

205

207

Democrat

204 – 0 · 11

Republican

1 – 207 · 9

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HousePassedPassageFeb 7, 2025

On Passage

226

188

Democrat

16 – 188 · 11

Republican

210 – 0 · 8

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Related News

6 articles

Politico·about 1 year ago

House passes bill to prevent fracking moratorium

The House approved H.R. 26, the 'Protecting American Energy Production Act,' in a 226-188 vote. The measure prohibits any president from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing without congressional authorization and affirms state primacy in regulating the practice on non-federal lands.

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Nasdaq·about 1 year ago

Congress Vote: The House has passed H.R. 26 - Protecting American Energy Production Act

H.R. 26 aims to establish specific guidelines regarding hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. The bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on fracking unless specifically approved by an act of Congress, limiting executive power in energy policy.

Fox Business·about 1 year ago

France's Macron says 'plug, baby, plug' amid push for nuclear-powered AI

Last week, the House passed the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which blocks future administrations from enacting bans on fracking without congressional approval. The bill passed 226-188, with 16 Democrats joining Republicans in support.