2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB26: Protecting American Energy Production Act
Legislative Summary
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.
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Bill History
1/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/3/2025
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.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H561-569)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Mr. Casten moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H568)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 207 (Roll no. 34).
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H561)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Recommit RC# 34
2/7/2025
205
Yea
207
Nay
0
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Passage RC# 35
2/7/2025
226
Yea
188
Nay
0
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy And Natural Resources(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor

August Pfluger
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Erin Houchin
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Republican
Michael Lawler
Republican
Garland Barr
Republican
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Ben Cline
Republican
Brandon Gill
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Dan Meuser
Republican
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican
James Baird
Republican
Mike Haridopolos
Republican
Michael Rulli
Republican
Julie Fedorchak
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
John McGuire
Republican
Nicholas Begich
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican