American Legislation

Authorizes acquisition of about 551.14 acres for Mammoth Cave and makes a $350,000 figure subject to CPI inflation adjustment.

Directs Interior to speed mining approvals and identify domestic mineral resources.

Directs DOE to assess and strengthen U.S. supply chains for critical minerals and other energy resources.

Requires FERC review of federal regulations that could affect electricity generation when a risk of supply shortfall exists.

Requires FERC to set service rules and five-year notice before retiring large grid-connected generators.

Extends authorization dates and updates agency names for the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

Requires state-regulated utilities to plan 10 years of reliable electricity and defines reliable generation with 30-day fuel and grid service requirements.

Designates September 17, 2026 as a no-fee entry day at National Park Service sites that charge entrance fees to mark the 250th anniversary.

Requires a 90-day National Petroleum Council report on U.S. petrochemical refineries' role, capacity, risks, regulatory effects, and recommendations; report must be public.

Nullifies the BLM Miles City Field Office record of decision and resource management plan amendment.

Cancels a specific BLM record of decision and approved resource management plan, declaring it to have no force or effect if Congress disapproves.

Senate resolution supports July 10, 2025, to honor journeyman lineworkers and encourage public observance.

Directs DOE to study creating a national strategic propane reserve and to report findings and an implementation plan to Congress within set deadlines.

Creates a program to expand access to community solar and requires utilities to offer community solar programs with technical support.

Moves the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management from Washington, DC, to Pittsburgh and requires a report on employee impacts.

Creates a board to move wildfire research into practical tools and coordinate federal, state, tribal, and private wildfire work.

Establishes a local grazing program, a community stewardship group, many wilderness areas, and tribal land transfers in Malheur County, Oregon.

Requires the Energy Secretary to list risky suppliers and restrict DOE contracts, prioritizing critical materials and batteries.

Creates a DOE-run program to analyze and share threats to energy systems and support public-private response and resilience.

Directs Interior to enter agreement with NAS to study reservation systems for recreation on federal lands and report to Congress.

Directs a federal study of two Vermont rivers for possible Wild and Scenic designation and requires a report within three years after funding.

Cancels a Department of Energy rule on appliance certification, labeling, and enforcement for certain consumer and commercial equipment.