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| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-focuses-on-energy-this-week | House Focuses on Energy This Week | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) supported House passage of three bills in Washington this week that is consistent with an all-of-the-above energy policy he has advocated for years. On Wednesday the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (HR 1965) and the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (HR 2728) both passed. Thursday the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (HR 1900) passed. All had bipartisan support and now move to the Senate. “While our reliance on foreign oil is decreasing, we must continue to press for more domestic and North American energy exploration and advancement,” Shimkus said. “Drilling for oil and gas, building pipelines and terminals, and allowing the states to maintain some regulatory permissions are vital to growing our economy.” The Federal Lands Jobs legislation deals with onshore energy production by requiring new lease sales and timely permit approval. “The production on federal lands is down to levels not seen since the ‘80s,” Shimkus noted. “We need to access our country’s natural resources and speed up the process to get the wells into production.” The Protecting States’ Rights legislation would leave the regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to the states, if the state has implemented its own rules. “I supported Illinois’ passage of fracking rules and hope that IDNR can implement them as quickly as possible,” Shimkus added. The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting legislation would hold agencies responsible for permitting to timelines in order to get certainty into the process. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |