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Energy Emergency Leadership Act

Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Latest action (Jul 13, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (10)
Computer security and identity theftDepartment of EnergyEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations

Summary

This bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to add energy emergency and energy security functions to the responsibilities of Assistant Secretaries. These functions include oversight of energy infrastructure security and resilience, emerging threats, cybersecurity, supply chain management, and emergency planning and preparedness, as well as coordination and response to energy security incidents. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide technical assistance and support to state, local, tribal governments, and energy sector entities upon request to help protect against, detect, and respond to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. The Secretary must ensure these new functions are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Laurel M. Lee’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $87,600
  • HOSPITALITY SOUTH $13,200
  • ICI HOMES $13,200
  • WEATHERFORD CAPITAL $13,200
  • ASHLEY FURNITURE $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Laurel M. Lee → · Outside spending →

Actions (14)
  1. Jul 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  2. Jun 29, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jun 29, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298) · house
  4. Jun 29, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
  5. Jun 29, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7258. · house
  6. Jun 29, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4297-4298) · house
  7. Jun 29, 2026 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  8. May 11, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 562. · house
  9. May 11, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-645. · house
  10. Feb 4, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  11. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  12. Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  13. Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  14. Jan 27, 2026 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 8 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 8 subjects)
  • HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (shares 8 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 8 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 8 subjects)
  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 7 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 7 subjects)
  • HR 4553 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 7 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 7257 — SECURE Grid Act · Passed House Sep 30, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HR 5964 — Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 6853 — Securing Energy Supply Chains Act · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 7305 — Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 · Passed House Jul 13, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%
  • S 4166 — SECURE Grid Act · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 3667 — Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act · Introduced Jun 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 13, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Jun 29, 2026
  • Reported in House · May 11, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Jan 27, 2026

Committee action

What happened to this bill in committee — the meetings where it was considered and every recorded vote taken on it.

Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

AN ACT

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, 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 “Energy Emergency Leadership Act”.

SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

(a) In General.—Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including—

“(A) responsibilities with respect to energy infrastructure, security and resilience, emerging threats, cybersecurity, supply, and emergency planning and preparedness, coordination, response, and restoration, as appropriate; and

“(B) upon request of a State, local, or Tribal government or energy sector entity, and in coordination with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance and support to protect against, detect, and respond to energy security threats, risks, and incidents.”.

(b) Coordination.—The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7258

AN ACT

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

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