# 119-hr-3790: Freedom to Frack Act

119-hr-3790, Freedom to Frack Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3790
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom to Frack Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Conditions federal energy grants on state hydraulic fracturing bans.** The bill makes a State ineligible for grants under Section 545(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 if the State establishes or continues to enforce a prohibition on hydraulic fracturing. - States that ban hydraulic fracturing become ineligible for grants under the Energy Department program governed by Section 545(c). - States that allow hydraulic fracturing keep eligibility for those federal grants. - Whether a State's prohibition triggers ineligibility is measured by the federal regulatory definition in 40 CFR 60.5430a or any successor regulation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States with fracking bans could lose grants: cost, medium. The bill would block certain federal grants to any state that bans hydraulic fracturing (fracking). It applies to grants under section 545(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17155). Fracking would be defined by 40 C.F.R. 60.5430a (or a later version). If enacted, stat…

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- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3790 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3790)

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- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3790 (as of 2026-04-21).