Pfluger’s Protecting American Energy Production Act Passes the House

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Protecting American Energy Production Act passed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, Feb. 7.

This legislation prohibits any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing — a threat heard many times over the last four years.

In response to his legislation's passage, Rep. Pfluger said, "When President Biden took office, his administration took a 'whole of government' approach to wage war on American energy production, pandering to woke environmental extremists and crippling this thriving industry. My legislation that passed today is a necessary first step in reversing Biden’s war on energy by preventing the federal government from banning the use of hydraulic fracturing. Fracking is a safe, clean, and effective way to produce affordable energy and strengthen our national security. This bill advances President Trump’s pro-energy agenda to restore America’s position as the world’s top oil and gas producer. I am blessed to represent America's most prolific oil and gas producing region and am committed to unleashing energy in the Permian Basin this Congress."

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said, "House Republicans are putting an end to the Democrats' war on American energy. Today’s passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act helps restore American energy dominance and protects the jobs of hardworking men and women. This bill ensures fracking will remain an essential tool in our nation’s energy production, allowing us to harness regions like the Permian Basin rather than turning to foreign adversaries for our energy needs, and helping to fully unleash America’s energy potential.”