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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

Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

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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