US SR411 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on November 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-07 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution affirms that (1) states maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands, (2) the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on state and private lands, and (3) the President should not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on federal lands or lands held in trust for an Indian tribe unless such moratorium is authorized by Congress.

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Title

A resolution affirming that States maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands, that the President has no authority to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on State and private lands, and that the President should not attempt to declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands (including the Outer Continental Shelf) or lands held in trust for an Indian Tribe, unless the moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-11-07SenateReferred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)

Same As/Similar To

HR659 (Related) 2019-10-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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