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S. 1234 (113th)

Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act

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Introduced

26 June 2013

Last action

26 June 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Rand Paul, Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Mike Crapo, James Risch, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Ron Johnson, Roger Wicker, Mike Lee, John Boozman, John Hoeven, John Cornyn, John Thune

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

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Summary

Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act - Grants any state sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding the treatment of a well by the application of fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under land within the boundaries of that state. Subjects such a well treatment on federal land to state law as well.

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Timeline

  1. 26 June 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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