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.
Latest action · Nov 7, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 7, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Nov 7, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Dec 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 7, 2019Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6480)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 659 | Affirming that States should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands and that the President should not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing on Federal lan | Related bill | Oct 30, 2019 |
Subjects
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- Nov 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
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