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.

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51 bills in Energy

This bill requires the Department of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on petrochemical refineries located in the United States.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 4/30/25 · Latest action 12/1/25

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue and periodically review a rule that revises the approval process for interconnection requests of generating units that produce electricity to prioritize dispatchable power projects (e.g., certain fossil fuel projects).

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 2/6/25 · Latest action 9/19/25

This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council in accordance with the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 4/24/25 · Latest action 9/19/25

This bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 4/29/25 · Latest action 9/19/25

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 26, 2024.

119th Congress

3 roll callsIntroduced 1/15/25 · Latest action 5/9/25

This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent energy conservation standards for certain walk-in coolers and freezers, including the new limits on maximum daily energy consumption for walk-in non-display doors.

119th Congress

3 roll callsIntroduced 1/16/25 · Latest action 5/9/25

This joint resolution eliminates new, more stringent certification, labeling, and enforcement requirements related to energy conservation standards for specific types of appliances.

119th Congress

3 roll callsIntroduced 2/12/25 · Latest action 5/9/25

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on the use of its authority to reduce or eliminate the nonfederal cost-sharing requirements for federally-funded projects regarding research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

119th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 1/13/25 · Latest action 3/25/25

This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium.

119th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 1/3/25 · Latest action 2/10/25