Energy Choice Act
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy
In Committee
Summary
Preempt state and local limits on energy sources. This bill would bar a State or local government, and any state or local instrumentality or regulatory agency, from adopting, implementing, or enforcing laws, building codes, standards, or policies that prohibit or limit connecting, reconnecting, modifying, installing, transporting, distributing, expanding, or accessing an energy service based on the type or source of energy when that energy is sold in interstate commerce and delivered to an end-user.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Blocks state and local energy bans
If enacted, this bill would prevent State and local governments and their agencies from banning or limiting energy hookups based on the type or source of energy. It would bar laws, building codes, standards, or policies that directly or indirectly stop connecting, installing, modifying, transporting, distributing, expanding, or accessing an energy service. The rule would only apply to energy services sold in interstate commerce to be delivered to an end user. The text provided does not set enforcement rules, penalties, funding, or an effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy
NY • R
Cosponsors
Baumgartner
WA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Carey
OH • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Crank
CO • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Finstad
MN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Hurd (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Mackenzie
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Moolenaar
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rulli
OH • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Shreve
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Zinke
MT • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Fleischmann
TN • R
Sponsored 6/6/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Yakym
IN • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Bice
OK • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Miller-Meeks
IA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Fischbach
MN • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Comer
KY • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Issa
CA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Fong
CA • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 6/30/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Moore (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Barrett
MI • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
De La Cruz
TX • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Moran
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Harshbarger
TN • R
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Cammack
FL • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Knott
NC • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Boebert
CO • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Jack
GA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Miller (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Fallon
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Kim
CA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Begich
AK • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
James
MI • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Steil
WI • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Luttrell
TX • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Donalds
FL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Steube
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Burlison
MO • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Alford
MO • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Golden (ME)
ME • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Letlow
LA • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 12/30/2025
Fine
FL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Patronis
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Cline
VA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Strong
AL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
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