119-hr2926

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2926 Introduced in House

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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:

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SEC. 1408. NATIONAL ENERGY DOMINANCE COUNCIL.

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    (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).
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    (b) Members.--The Council shall consist of--
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    (1) the Secretary of the Interior, who shall serve as the 
 Chair;
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    (2) the Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as the Vice 
 Chair;
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    (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
 Agency;
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    (4) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;
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    (5) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;
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    (6) the Assistant to the President for National Security 
 Affairs;
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    (7) the Attorney General;
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    (8) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;
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    (9) the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality;
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    (10) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
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    (11) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
 Policy;
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    (12) the Secretary of Agriculture;
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    (13) the Secretary of Commerce;
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    (14) the Secretary of Defense;
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    (15) the Secretary of State;
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    (16) the Secretary of Transportation;
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    (17) the Secretary of the Treasury;
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    (18) the United States Trade Representative;
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    (19) the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy; 
 and
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    (20) the heads of any other executive departments or 
 agencies as the President may, from time to time, designate.
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            (c) Duties.--The Council shall--
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    (1) advise the President on how to--
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        (A) exercise the authority of the President to 
 produce more energy to make the United States energy 
 dominant;
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        (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;
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            (C) facilitate cooperation between the Federal 
 Government and domestic, private-sector energy 
 partners, and assist the President in such 
 facilitation; and
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            (D) facilitate consistency in energy production 
 policies included in the strategy developed under 
 paragraph

    (2) ;
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    (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--
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        (A) cutting red tape;
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        (B) seeking to eliminate longstanding, but 
 unnecessary, regulation;
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            (C) enhancing private-sector investments across 
 all sectors of the energy-producing economy; and
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            (D) focusing on innovation; and
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    (3) not later than 100 days after the date of enactment 
 of this section, and thereafter as the Chair determines to be 
 appropriate--
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        (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;
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        (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;
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            (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--
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            (i) rapidly and significantly increasing 
 electricity capacity;
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            (ii) bringing Small Modular Nuclear 
 Reactors online;
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            (iii) facilitating the reopening of 
 closed power plants; and
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            (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;
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            (D) advise the President regarding incentives to 
 attract and retain private-sector investments in energy 
 production;
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        (E) advise the President on identifying and 
 ending practices that raise the cost of energy; and
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        (F) recommend to the President a plan to raise 
 awareness in the United States about matters related to 
 energy dominance, such as--
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            (i) the urgency of reliable energy;
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            (ii) the jobs supported by the energy 
 sector;
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            (iii) any improvements in technology 
 achieved through reliable energy sources;
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            (iv) any regulatory constraints that 
 drive up the cost to consumers of reliable 
 energy; and
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            (v) any national security concerns 
 related to the removal of reliable and 
 affordable energy sources.
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            (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.
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    (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.
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    (f) Administration.--
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    (1) Staff.--The Council shall have such staff and other 
 assistance as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the 
 Council.
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    (2) Agency cooperation.--
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        (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.
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        (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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