United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4322 (112th)
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act
Introduced
29 March 2012
Last action
16 April 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act - Grants any state sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement with regard to the underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to the hydraulic fracturing process, or any component of such process, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under land within the boundaries of that state. Makes the underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to such process, or any components of such process, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land subject to the law of the state in which that land is located.
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Timeline
29 March 2012
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Source: Committee
12 April 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
16 April 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4322
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4322
- us · 112-hr-4322 · source updated 5 December 2025