[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2926 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2926
To establish the National Energy Dominance Council, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2025
Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the
Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence
(Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish the National Energy Dominance Council, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Energy Dominance Council
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ENERGY DOMINANCE COUNCIL.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XIV of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16491 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 1408. NATIONAL ENERGY DOMINANCE COUNCIL.
``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Executive Office of the President the National Energy Dominance Council
(in this section referred to as the `Council'), as such Council is
described in Executive Order 14213 (90 Fed. Reg. 9945; relating to
establishing the National Energy Dominance Council).
``(b) Members.--The Council shall consist of--
``(1) the Secretary of the Interior, who shall serve as the
Chair;
``(2) the Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as the Vice
Chair;
``(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
``(4) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;
``(5) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;
``(6) the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs;
``(7) the Attorney General;
``(8) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;
``(9) the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality;
``(10) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
``(11) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy;
``(12) the Secretary of Agriculture;
``(13) the Secretary of Commerce;
``(14) the Secretary of Defense;
``(15) the Secretary of State;
``(16) the Secretary of Transportation;
``(17) the Secretary of the Treasury;
``(18) the United States Trade Representative;
``(19) the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy;
and
``(20) the heads of any other executive departments or
agencies as the President may, from time to time, designate.
``(c) Duties.--The Council shall--
``(1) advise the President on how to--
``(A) exercise the authority of the President to
produce more energy to make the United States energy
dominant;
``(B) improve the processes for the permitting,
production, generation, distribution, regulation,
transportation, and export of all forms of energy in
the United States, including critical minerals;
``(C) facilitate cooperation between the Federal
Government and domestic, private-sector energy
partners, and assist the President in such
facilitation; and
``(D) facilitate consistency in energy production
policies included in the strategy developed under
paragraph (2);
``(2) provide to the President a recommended strategy, to
be known as the National Energy Dominance Strategy, to produce
more energy that includes long-range goals for achieving energy
dominance by--
``(A) cutting red tape;
``(B) seeking to eliminate longstanding, but
unnecessary, regulation;
``(C) enhancing private-sector investments across
all sectors of the energy-producing economy; and
``(D) focusing on innovation; and
``(3) not later than 100 days after the date of enactment
of this section, and thereafter as the Chair determines to be
appropriate--
``(A) provide to the President a review of markets
most critical to power homes, cars, and factories in
the United States with reliable, abundant, and
affordable energy;
``(B) consult with officials from State, local, and
Tribal governments and with individuals from the
private sector to solicit feedback on how best to
expand all forms of energy production;
``(C) advise the President regarding the actions
each agency can take under existing authorities to
prioritize the policy objective of increasing energy
production, such as--
``(i) rapidly and significantly increasing
electricity capacity;
``(ii) bringing Small Modular Nuclear
Reactors online;
``(iii) facilitating the reopening of
closed power plants; and
``(iv) rapidly facilitating approvals for
energy infrastructure, including the
construction of natural gas pipelines to, or
in, New England, California, Alaska, and other
areas of the country underserved by American
natural gas;
``(D) advise the President regarding incentives to
attract and retain private-sector investments in energy
production;
``(E) advise the President on identifying and
ending practices that raise the cost of energy; and
``(F) recommend to the President a plan to raise
awareness in the United States about matters related to
energy dominance, such as--
``(i) the urgency of reliable energy;
``(ii) the jobs supported by the energy
sector;
``(iii) any improvements in technology
achieved through reliable energy sources;
``(iv) any regulatory constraints that
drive up the cost to consumers of reliable
energy; and
``(v) any national security concerns
related to the removal of reliable and
affordable energy sources.
``(d) Coordination.--In carrying out the duties under subsection
(c)(1) and (2), the Council shall, when appropriate, coordinate with
the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Assistant to
the President for Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs. The functions of the Council shall
report to the White House Chief of Staff.
``(e) Meetings.--The Chair shall convene and preside over meetings
of the Council, in consultation with the White House Chief of Staff. In
the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall preside over such
meetings.
``(f) Administration.--
``(1) Staff.--The Council shall have such staff and other
assistance as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the
Council.
``(2) Agency cooperation.--
``(A) Requests.--The Chair or, at the direction of
the Chair, the Vice Chair may request from any agency
information, advice, or assistance related to a policy
that affects energy dominance.
``(B) Cooperation.--An agency under subparagraph
(A) shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the
Chair or Vice Chair under such subparagraph.''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents for the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 note et seq.) is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 1407 the following:
``Sec. 1408. National Energy Dominance Council.''.
SEC. 3. REPRESENTATION ON NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.
Section 101(c)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3021(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``the Secretary of the Interior,''
after ``Secretary of Energy,''.
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