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To prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits states and local governments from adopting laws, regulations, or policies that restrict or limit energy service connections based on the type or source of energy delivered. The bill defines energy broadly to include natural gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, liquified petroleum gas, renewable fuels, and electricity. The prohibition applies to connections, reconnections, modifications, installations, transportation, distribution, or expansion of energy services. This effectively prevents states and localities from banning specific energy sources or mandating particular energy types in favor of others.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4, 2025
Mr. Justice (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, 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 Choice Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ENERGY.
In this Act, the term “energy” includes—
(1) natural gas;
(2) renewable natural gas;
(3) hydrogen;
(4) liquified petroleum gas;
(5) renewable liquified petroleum gas;
(6) other liquid petroleum products;
(7) biomass-based diesel fuels and renewable fuels; and
(8) electricity.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON REGULATION OF ENERGY CHOICE.
A State or local government, including any instrumentality or regulatory agency of a State or local government, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that prohibits or limits, or has the effect of directly or indirectly prohibiting or limiting, the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of, or access to, an energy service based on the type or source of energy sold in interstate commerce to be delivered to an end- user of that energy service. <all>
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