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

51 bills in Energy

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes washers.

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 3/13/24 · Latest action 12/11/24

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits.

118th Congress

4 roll callsIntroduced 3/8/23 · Latest action 11/20/24

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.

118th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 2/20/24 · Latest action 11/18/24

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).

118th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 5/17/24 · Latest action 11/18/24

This bill establishes programs for researching, developing, and demonstrating advanced materials and technologies applicable to pipelines and associated infrastructure, such as liquefied natural gas facilities and liquid fuel storage facilities.

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 1/22/24 · Latest action 9/25/24

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.

118th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 3/12/24 · Latest action 7/10/24

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for dishwashers.

118th Congress

2 roll callsIntroduced 3/15/24 · Latest action 7/10/24

This act reauthorizes the U.S. Fire Administration and several grant programs for firefighters and fire prevention.

118th Congress

10 roll callsIntroduced 3/16/23 · Latest action 7/9/24

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Energy titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces and published on December 18, 2023.

118th Congress

1 roll callIntroduced 2/1/24 · Latest action 5/22/24

This bill sets forth a process to allow mine operations to use, occupy, and conduct operations (e.g., construction of roads and other mining infrastructure activity) on public land regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered on the land.

118th Congress

3 roll callsIntroduced 4/27/23 · Latest action 5/9/24