National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 2926
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Energy
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-04-17: 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.
- Last Updated
- 2025-06-07T08:06:03Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose of the Legislation
The National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 aims to create a high-level advisory body within the White House to promote U.S. "energy dominance." This means increasing domestic energy production across all sources (like oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables) to ensure reliable, affordable energy supply, reduce regulatory barriers, boost private investment, and strengthen national security through energy independence.
Key Provisions
- Establishment of the Council: Creates the National Energy Dominance Council (Council) inside the Executive Office of the President, building on Executive Order 14213 (a presidential directive from 2025 that outlined the Council's initial setup).
- Membership: The Council includes 20 key officials, led by the Secretary of the Interior as Chair and the Secretary of Energy as Vice Chair. Members include heads of agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Departments of Defense, State, and Treasury, plus White House advisors on policy, economy, and national security. The President can add more members as needed.
- Duties:
- Advise the President on using executive powers to expand energy production, streamline permitting and regulations for energy activities (including mining critical minerals like lithium for batteries), and promote exports.
- Develop a "National Energy Dominance Strategy" with long-term goals, emphasizing reducing bureaucracy ("cutting red tape"), removing outdated rules, attracting private investments, and encouraging innovation.
- Within 100 days of enactment (and periodically after), deliver reports to the President on:
- Critical energy markets for powering homes, vehicles, and factories.
- Feedback from state, local, Tribal governments, and private sector on expanding energy production.
- Agency actions to boost output, such as building more electricity capacity, deploying small modular nuclear reactors (compact, factory-built nuclear power plants), reopening shuttered power plants, and speeding approvals for infrastructure like natural gas pipelines in underserved areas (e.g., New England, California, Alaska).
- Incentives for private investment in energy.
- Ways to eliminate practices that increase energy costs.
- A public awareness plan highlighting energy reliability, job creation, technological advances, regulatory burdens on consumers, and national security risks from energy shortages.
- Operations: The Council coordinates with White House policy advisors, reports to the Chief of Staff, holds meetings led by the Chair (or Vice Chair), and can request support from other federal agencies, which must cooperate.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (a major law on energy strategy) by adding a new Section 1408 to formally establish the Council and its roles, integrating it into statutory law rather than relying solely on executive orders.
- Updates the Act's table of contents to include the new section.
- Modifies the National Security Act of 1947 by adding the Secretary of the Interior to the National Security Council (a group advising the President on security matters), placing energy issues more directly under national security oversight (previously, only the Secretary of Energy was listed there).
Potential Impacts
- On Government Agencies: Increases coordination across federal departments (e.g., Interior for land-based energy, Energy for production, EPA for environmental rules), potentially leading to faster approvals and policy alignment but requiring agencies to prioritize energy goals under existing laws.
- On Citizens: Could lower energy costs and improve reliability by expanding supply and reducing regulations, benefiting consumers in high-cost areas; may also create jobs in energy sectors but raise concerns about environmental protections if rules are eased.
- On International Relations: Strengthens U.S. energy exports (e.g., natural gas to allies), reducing reliance on foreign suppliers like Russia or OPEC, which could enhance geopolitical leverage but affect trade dynamics with energy-importing nations.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Federal Government: Departments of Interior, Energy, Defense, State, and others involved in energy policy, plus White House staff.
- Private Sector: Energy companies (fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables), miners of critical minerals, and infrastructure builders, who gain from streamlined processes and investments.
- State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Consulted for input on production expansions, potentially influencing regional energy projects.
- Citizens and Consumers: Households and businesses relying on affordable energy, especially in underserved regions.
- Environmental and Advocacy Groups: Indirectly affected by potential deregulation, which could alter balances between energy growth and conservation.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: Codifies an executive order into law, making the Council more durable against future administrations' changes; empowers agencies to act under "existing authorities" for energy priorities without new powers, but relies on cooperation which could face legal challenges if seen as overreach.
- Constitutional: Aligns with the President's Article II authority over executive branch coordination and foreign affairs (via energy exports and security), but adding Interior to the National Security Council ties domestic resource management more closely to defense, potentially blurring lines between economic and military policy.
- Political: Signals a push for deregulation and "all-of-the-above" energy (no single source favored), which could polarize debates on climate vs. growth; elevates energy as a national security issue, influencing future budgets, treaties, and elections in energy-dependent states.
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Sponsor
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-04-17: 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.
- 2025-04-17: 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.
- 2025-04-17: 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.
- 2025-04-17: 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.
- 2025-04-17: Introduced in House
- 2025-04-17: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 — issued 2025-04-17 — PDF (8 pages)