# 119-hr-26: Protecting American Energy Production Act

119-hr-26, Protecting American Energy Production Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-26
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting American Energy Production Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Stops the President from imposing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes it.** It also expresses Congress's view that States should retain primary authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands. - States: Reaffirms state primacy for regulating fracking on State and private lands, strengthening state control over permitting and oversight in those areas. - Energy companies and operators: Reduces the chance of a unilateral, nationwide presidential pause on fracking, lowering the risk of an abrupt federal moratorium that would affect ongoing operations.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 205 | 207 |
| 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 226 | 188 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fracking moratoriums would require Congress: mixed, medium. The bill would bar the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless Congress passes a law allowing it. This limit would apply regardless of other laws. Energy producers would face a lower risk of a presidential pause on fracking. Communities near fracking would not get a fed…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-26 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/26)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-26 (as of 2026-09-10).