Pfluger’s First Bill of 119th Congress Seeks to Protect Fracking

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced his first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress last week.

The Protecting American Energy Production Act would prohibit any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing—a threat heard many times over the last four years. 

“The Biden Administration has spent the last four years attacking the American energy industry, most recently attempting to shut it down by banning almost all new U.S. offshore drilling projects," Congressman Pfluger said. "It will be up to Republicans and President Trump to reestablish American energy independence and dominance in the 119th Congress. This is why my first piece of legislation in the 119th Congress will protect the American energy industry and consumers from the federal government. The Protecting American Energy Production Act will prevent any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing and, in turn, protect thousands of jobs for TX-11 and across America.”

President Biden's recent actions against the energy industry are yet another example of his egregious policy failures, information from Pfluger's office states.

"His actions go against the mandate that the American people sent to D.C. to lower costs, bring production and manufacturing back to our shores, and bolster our national security," the information reads. 

The Permian Basin, located in the Congressman's district, led the way in the shale revolution, using fracking and horizontal drilling to establish U.S. energy as an invaluable tool for our national security.

Congressman Pfluger is committed to fighting in Congress to protect the American energy industry and push President Trump’s pro-energy plan to open leasing on public lands, both onshore and offshore, repeal the natural gas tax, authorize new LNG export facilities to help U.S. allies around the world, make China and other polluters pay their fair share, end EV mandates, and cut regulations to allow America to build, information states. 

Text of the Protecting American Energy Production Act is available here.