Federal
American Legislation
119th Congress1st Session
State Law for Vehicles on Roads
Makes state traffic rules apply to motor vehicles on certain roads inside a System unit; defines off-highway vehicle and road for that purpose.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Reliable Power Act
Requires FERC review and comment on federal rules that could affect electric generation and bulk-power system reliability.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act
Clarifies how interagency parks passes cover vehicle entrance fees, including rules for private vehicles and motorcycles and one additional motorcycle.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment
Requires Interior and Agriculture to study and plan timely reviews for communications use permits on public and national forest lands.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act
Repeals specific home electrification rebates, contractor training grants, and building code assistance; rescinds related unobligated funds.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SHOWER Act Definition Change
Changes the federal definition of showerhead to match ASME A112.18.1-2024 and excludes safety showerheads; DOE must update regulations within 180 days.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Affordable HOMES Act
Repeals federal authority and cancels a 2022 energy-efficiency rule for manufactured homes, removing Department of Energy standards for that housing type.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Disapproving BLM Buffalo RMP Amendment
Congressional resolution to disapprove a BLM Buffalo Field Office record of decision and resource management plan amendment.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8395)
Natural Gas Export Expansion
Creates expedited approvals for most natural gas exports and removes order requirement for Canada and Mexico; excludes sanctioned or designated nations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
COAL Act of 2025
Requires Interior to complete and grant certain pending coal leases, approve mining approvals for existing leases, and nullify the 2016 coal moratorium.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Border Lands Conservation Act
Directs land agencies to install roads and infrastructure on federal border lands; requires inventories, reports, and a fuels management program.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Careers in Energy Week Resolution
Supports designating October 20–24, 2025, to highlight energy careers, education, and partnerships through events and outreach.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S7188)
End Energy National Emergency
Ends the national emergency for energy declared January 20, 2025.
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.
Disapproval of Central Yukon RMP
Cancels the BLM Central Yukon record of decision and resource management plan.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
Disapproval of BOEM Naming Rule
Would nullify a BOEM rule renaming a gulf area to Gulf of America.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
STARS Act Fee-Free Parks Day
Designates September 17, 2026 as a fee-free day at many federal recreation sites.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energizing Our Communities Act
Creates a fund from transmission loan interest to pay communities hosting large power lines for community and conservation projects.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy Savings Reauthorization
Extends weatherization authorization to 2030, raises per-home funding limits, and defines fully weatherized.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Saving the DOE Workforce Act
Temporarily bars DOE from carrying out layoffs until FY2026 appropriations are enacted.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Saving Interior's Workforce Act
Pauses department-wide layoffs and involuntary separations until FY2026 full-year appropriations are enacted.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
MAPWaters Act of 2025
Requires agencies to standardize, digitize, and publish geospatial data on federal waterways, access points, and fishing restrictions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S5001)
Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Restore and Modernize National Laboratories
Funds repair, upgrades, and modernization of Department of Energy national laboratory facilities; requires planning reports and yearly project lists to Congress for fiscal years 2026–2030.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.