Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity.
Requires the Department to recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities related to hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land regardless of whether those rules are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet federal guidelines.
Defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process by which fracturing fluids (including a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation to generate fractures or cracks, thereby increasing rock permeability near the wellbore and improving production of natural gas or oil.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-09 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255. | Senate |
| 2013-11-21 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 187 (Roll no. 604). | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 232 (Roll no. 603). (consideration: CR H7297) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to ensure that the underlying bill does not limit the authority of the Department of Interior or any state to require the public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | Mr. Lowenthal moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H7295-7296; text: CR H7295) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitue: CR H7288) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7295) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2728. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of our brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of our country, and of all who serve in our armed forces and their familes. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part B amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio Part B amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio Part B amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reed Part B amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part B amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt Part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt Part B amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2728. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-20 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H7280-7297) | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-19 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 419 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-18 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-12 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-12 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-261. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |