Energy Bills in Congress

55 Energy bills on file from the 118th–119th Congress; 51 reached a recorded roll call vote and 12 became law.

Recent votes

H.R. 9340 — Ratepayer Protection Act · 2 votes · latest: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Senate 57–43 · 9/30/26 · Official source ↗
The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers.
H.R. 1501 — Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 · 1 vote · latest: Passed House 218–201 · 9/2/26 · Official source ↗
This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.
H.R. 5587 — Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026 · 1 vote · latest: Passed House 231–186 · 4/23/26 · Official source ↗
This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements.
H.R. 4690 — Reliable Federal infrastructure Act · 2 votes · latest: Passed House 215–202 · 4/22/26 · Official source ↗
This bill repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovations.
S. 1020 — A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time p… · 1 vote · latest: Passed House 394–14 · 4/21/26 · Official source ↗
This act authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020.

51 bills in Energy

House

Energy

This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’s authority to issue similar regulations.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 9/8/25 · Latest action 1/12/26

House

H.R. 3616 — Reliable Power Act

Energy

This bill directs the electric reliability organization (i.e., the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to conduct annual long-term assessments of the reliability of electric power in the bulk-power system.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 5/29/25 · Latest action 12/18/25

House

H.R. 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

Energy

This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 5/29/25 · Latest action 12/17/25

House

H.R. 3628 — State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

Energy

This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 5/29/25 · Latest action 12/15/25

House

H.R. 3638 — Electric Supply Chain Act

Energy

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically assess the supply chain that supports the generation and transmission of electricity and report on the assessment to the appropriate congressional committees.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 5/29/25 · Latest action 12/15/25

House

H.R. 3668 — Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

Energy

This bill expedites the environmental review of certain natural gas pipeline projects or liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or export terminals for authorizations under the Natural Gas Act.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 6/2/25 · Latest action 12/15/25

House

H.J.Res. 131 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.

Energy

This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 10/10/25 · Latest action 12/11/25

House

H.R. 1949 — Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

Energy

This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) approval and related provisions that address free trade agreements.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 3/6/25 · Latest action 12/8/25

Senate

S.J.Res. 80 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

Energy

This joint resolution reopens portions of the National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing.

119th Congress

3 roll callsIntroduced 9/18/25 · Latest action 12/5/25

Senate

S.J.Res. 91 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

Energy

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued on December 9, 2024, and related to the record of decision (ROD) for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 10/28/25 · Latest action 12/4/25

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