US House Passes Bill Blocking Presidential Fracking Moratorium
November 14, 2025
5:55 pm
U.S. House of Representatives approves “Protecting American Energy Production Act” 226–188, limiting future presidents from banning hydraulic fracturing.
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a key energy bill on Tuesday, 226–188, that prevents future presidents from imposing restrictions on oil and gas drilling without congressional approval. The legislation, titled the “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” specifically forbids the president from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless authorized by Congress.
All House Republicans voted in favor of the measure, while 118 Democrats opposed it. The bill comes in response to the actions of former President Joe Biden, who, just …
