To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State.
USA115th CongressHR-928| House
| Updated: 2/24/2017
Louie Gohmert
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Committees (8)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesEnvironmental regulatory proceduresForests, forestry, treesGeneral public lands mattersLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsOil and gasState and local government operationsWater quality
To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State.
USA115th CongressHR-928| House
| Updated: 2/24/2017
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Louie Gohmert
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Committees (8)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Energy
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesEnvironmental regulatory proceduresForests, forestry, treesGeneral public lands mattersLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsOil and gasState and local government operationsWater quality