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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act (H.R.26), legislation to prohibit any federal moratorium on fracking and ensure states have primacy over energy production on state and private land.

“Bolstering all means of American energy production, including fracking, is critical to economic growth and vital to national security - and no one does it better than West Texas,” said Chairman Arrington. “We are fortunate to now have a leader in President Trump who values energy independence, but House Republicans must move quickly to ensure his pro-growth, pro-energy policies endure. The Protecting American Energy Production Act helps safeguard President Trump’s America First energy legacy by ensuring no future President has the ability to unilaterally ban the critical production practice of fracking.”

Background:

The Protecting American Energy Production Act will ensure no future President may ban hydraulic fracking through executive order.

This legislation previously passed the House in 2024.

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