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American Energy is Global Security Act of 2022

H.R. 8678 · 117th Congress · Aug 5, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Energy to restrict certain grants to any State that has in effect a law prohibiting hydraulic fracturing within such State, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “American Energy is Global Security Act of 2022”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on hydraulic fracturing

Section 545(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17155) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(6) Ineligibility—A State may not be eligible for a grant under the program if such State establishes or continues to enforce a prohibition of hydraulic fracturing, as defined in section 60.5430a of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), within such State.”