Energy

in committee · United States · House Apr 10, 2025

HR 2882: Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025

HR 2882 prohibits the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil or gas leases for exploration, development, or production in the Central California Planning Area. This bill directly affects federal leasing decisions in that specific coastal region, preventing new fossil fuel extraction activities. The key provision amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently ban such leasing in the defined area. The bill creates a clear policy change by eliminating future oil and gas development opportunities on federal waters along California's central coast.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prohibits new oil/gas leasing in Central California, directly restricting fossil fuel development per Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act amendment.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits oil/gas leases in Central Coast, preventing fossil fuel extraction and protecting marine ecosystems per Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Coastal & Flood Protection Conservation

Track

in committee · United States · House Jan 9, 2025

HR 312: Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025

HR 312, the Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025, repeals five tax credits related to clean and alternative fuel vehicles from the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, it eliminates credits for previously owned clean vehicles, alternative motor vehicles, alternative fuel refueling property, new plug-in electric vehicles, and commercial clean vehicles. This change means individuals and businesses purchasing or installing qualifying vehicles or infrastructure will no longer be eligible for these tax incentives. The repeal applies to vehicles or property acquired or placed in service after the bill's enactment date.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRepeals five clean vehicle tax credits, defunding government tax incentives and reducing tax benefits for eligible purchases.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals tax credits for clean alternative fuel vehicles, removing financial incentives for renewable energy adoption in transportation.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals tax credits for clean vehicles and infrastructure, removing financial incentives that promote environmental protection and clean energy adoption.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRepeals tax credits for plug-in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, defunding EV technology adoption and reducing incentives for clean vehicle tech.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill repeals tax credits for clean/alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, eliminating financial incentives that support sustainable transportation programs.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Procurement Tax Credits Electric Vehicles Electric Vehicles Transportation Funding

Track

in committee · United States · House Feb 17, 2026

HR 7592: Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026

HR 7592 requires key energy regulatory agencies - including the Department of Energy, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Surface Mining, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - to set expiration dates for specific energy-related regulations. Existing regulations must expire within one year of enactment, while new regulations expire after five years unless renewed. Renewal requires public comment on costs/benefits and agency determination that the regulation has a "net deregulatory effect," with extensions limited to five years per renewal. If not renewed, regulations cease to be enforceable and are removed from federal rules. The bill directly affects how these agencies manage energy and environmental regulations under specific statutes like the Energy Policy Act and Surface Mining Control Act.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill mandates automatic expiration of energy regulations, weakening oversight that supports clean energy standards and renewable development.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill mandates expiration of energy regulations (including environmental ones) without strong renewal requirements, weakening protections. Title 'Unleash American Energy' prioritizes deregulation over environmental safeguards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Public Lands

Track

in committee · United States · House Jun 10, 2025

HR 3870: COAL POWER Act

HR 3870, the COAL POWER Act, repeals a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued on May 7, 2024, which set emission standards for coal- and oil-fired power plants. This bill directly affects coal and oil-fired electric utilities by removing their requirement to comply with that particular EPA regulation (89 Fed. Reg. 38508). The key mechanism is a straightforward repeal, treating the rule as if it never took effect. The bill does not create new rules or alter existing environmental standards beyond this specific EPA action.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals EPA emission standards for coal/oil plants, removing regulatory requirements that would have reduced emissions. Weakens clean energy standards by favoring fossil fuel operations.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals EPA emission standards for coal/oil plants, removing pollution controls and weakening environmental regulations per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Oil & Gas

Track

in committee · United States · House May 8, 2025

HR 3291: Certainty for Our Energy Future Act

The Certainty for Our Energy Future Act ends tax credits for new wind and solar energy projects that begin construction after December 31, 2030, effective January 1, 2026. It also denies clean energy tax benefits to companies controlled by governments of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. The bill uses existing IRS guidelines to define when construction begins for projects, avoiding new bureaucratic rules. Treasury must issue implementation guidance within 180 days, with country-related restrictions taking effect 180 days after that guidance is published.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesEnds tax credits for clean energy projects, restricting tax benefits under Budget & Taxes95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyEnds tax credits for new wind/solar projects after 2030, directly reducing incentives for renewable energy development.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEnds tax credits for wind/solar projects, removing financial incentives for clean energy, weakening renewable energy adoption and environmental progress.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Renewable Energy Solar Wind

Track

in committee · United States · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 985: PROTECT USA Act of 2025

This bill prohibits U.S. energy, mining, and manufacturing companies deemed "integral to national interests" from complying with foreign environmental or social regulations (like the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive). It specifically targets entities generating at least 25% of revenue from extractive activities (mining, fossil fuels) or manufacturing, blocking their adherence to foreign rules requiring impact assessments or reporting. Companies facing hardship can petition the President for exemptions within 30 days, considering economic impacts and national security. The law also prevents U.S. courts from enforcing foreign judgments against companies for non-compliance and allows civil lawsuits for adverse actions taken due to such regulations.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks U.S. energy companies from complying with foreign environmental regulations, weakening clean energy standards and favoring fossil fuel interests.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks U.S. companies from complying with foreign environmental regulations, weakening global conservation standards and prioritizing industry over environmental protection.95% confidence

Track

in committee · United States · Senate Feb 25, 2025

S 711: Transportation Freedom Act

The Transportation Freedom Act would create a 200% tax deduction for wages paid to U.S. automobile manufacturing workers who meet specific requirements, including health care coverage and pension benefits. It repeals current emissions standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The bill establishes new standards for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy that must be "technologically feasible and economically practicable," requiring consultation with manufacturers and other stakeholders. It also eliminates existing emissions waivers and creates a process for adjusting standards based on market conditions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 200% tax deduction for auto manufacturing wages, providing tax relief for eligible workers and employers.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals emissions standards and CAFE, weakening clean energy regulations and fuel efficiency requirements95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals current emissions standards and CAFE regulations, weakening environmental protections by removing existing vehicle emissions requirements.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health care coverage as a condition for tax deduction eligibility, promoting employer-provided health benefits for manufacturing workers.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates 200% tax deduction for wages requiring health care/pension benefits, directly expanding worker benefits per Labor & Employment indicators.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals current emissions standards and CAFE fuel economy requirements, weakening vehicle regulation standards in transportation policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pensions Air Quality Climate Change Roads & Highways Traffic Safety Transportation Funding

Track

in committee · United States · Senate Jan 15, 2025

S 104: Overturn Biden’s Offshore Energy Ban Act

This bill rescinds two presidential memoranda that banned oil and gas leasing in specific offshore areas. It directly affects oil and gas companies by removing restrictions on leasing in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and Bering Sea regions of the outer continental shelf. The key mechanism is declaring the January 6, 2025, memoranda "have no force or effect," effectively restoring those areas to the federal leasing program. This would allow new oil and gas development permits in those previously restricted waters.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRemoves bans on offshore oil/gas leasing, promoting fossil fuel development over renewable energy policies by restoring federal leasing in key regions.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves bans on offshore oil/gas leasing, enabling new fossil fuel development and weakening environmental protections by prioritizing industry access over conservation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas

Track

in committee · United States · House May 13, 2025

HR 3341: LIT Act of 2025

The LIT Act of 2025 repeals energy efficiency standards for incandescent light bulbs by amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and terminating three specific Department of Energy rules established in 2022 and 2024. It removes requirements that manufacturers must meet for incandescent bulbs' energy efficiency, effectively allowing the sale of bulbs that previously did not comply with these standards. The bill directly affects manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of incandescent lighting products by eliminating these regulatory constraints. This change does not create new standards but eliminates existing ones governing general service lamps.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals energy efficiency standards for incandescent bulbs, weakening a key clean energy standard per the bill's explicit language.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals energy efficiency standards for light bulbs, removing requirements that reduced energy consumption and emissions, weakening environmental protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Conservation

Track

passed · United States · House Nov 18, 2025

HRES 879: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) 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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

HRES 879 is a procedural resolution that would allow the House to debate and vote on multiple specific legislative items. It enables consideration of three joint resolutions seeking to block Bureau of Land Management rules about oil and gas activities in Alaska (National Petroleum Reserve, Buffalo Field Office, and Coastal Plain areas), a concurrent resolution denouncing socialism, and three bills: one to remove natural gas export/import restrictions, one requiring an energy report on refineries, and two related to criminal justice reforms in Washington, D.C. The resolution waives debate rules and points of order to streamline votes on these items. It does not change policy itself but facilitates the House's review of the referenced bills and resolutions.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEnables consideration of H.R. 5107 (repealing DC's criminal justice reform) and H.R. 5214 (mandating pretrial detention/cash bail), both opposing reform.90% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks BLM oil/gas rules in Alaska and repeals natural gas export restrictions, advancing fossil fuel development over renewable energy policies.92% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill enables disapproval of BLM rules restricting oil/gas drilling in Alaska (National Petroleum Reserve, Coastal Plain), removing environmental safeguards for industry interests.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Coastal & Flood Protection Public Lands

Track