House passes bill preventing presidents from halting oil drilling without congressional approval

Lawmakers passed the “Protecting American Energy Production Act” that prohibits the president from “declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium,” Fox News reported.

Republican House members, 226 in total, voted in favor to pass the bill unanimously while 118 Democrats voted against the legislation.

The bill is a direct reaction to actions by the Biden administration that placed restrictions on oil and gas drilling and related activities.

The focus is to limit executive power over oil drilling regulations. It sets a new standard for energy policy decisions.

The legislation was introduced by Rep. August Pfluger of Texas who criticized the previous administration, highlighting the negative impact of Biden’s policies on the American energy sector.

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He referred to Biden’s ban on oil and gas drilling across roughly 625 million acres of coastal and offshore waters as to a move that undermines American energy security.

“When President Biden took office, his administration began imposing restrictions that many view as a direct attack on American energy production,” Pfluger stated after the bill’s passage. 

“My legislation that passed today is a necessary first step in reversing Biden’s war on energy by preventing the federal government from banning the use of hydraulic fracturing,” he said

If passed into law, the bill will play a key role in shaping how future administrations approach energy policy. This means that even future presidents must go through the legislative process, prompting a wider discussion on the matter, if they want to make changes.

Democrats on the other hand believe that the bill will limit the president’s ability to act decisively during environmental emergencies. 

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump made it his mission to harness domestically produced energy as part of his “drill, baby, drill” agenda.

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