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119-hr-1365119th Congress

America First Energy Act

Sponsored By: Representative Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Introduced

Summary

Limits the Foundation’s board and staff to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, refugees, or lawful permanent residents. This bill would add nationality-based eligibility rules for the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation and bar Department of Energy employees from serving as voting board members.

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  • Department of Energy employees: Would be prohibited from serving as voting members of the Foundation's board.
  • Board members: Voting members would have to be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, refugees admitted under INA section 207, or lawful permanent residents.
  • Executive Director: The Executive Director would be required to meet the same citizenship or immigration status standards.
  • Officers and staff: Each officer and employee of the Foundation would need to be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, refugee under INA section 207, or lawful permanent resident.
  • Implementation: The bill would require that these rules be carried out consistent with subtitle D and section 223 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Tighter eligibility for Energy Department foundation leaders

If enacted, the bill would tighten who can lead or work at the Department of Energy’s Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. Voting board members, the executive director, and all officers and employees would need to be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, a refugee admitted under law, or a lawful permanent resident. Department of Energy employees would be barred from serving as voting board members. The Foundation would also have to follow security rules in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act when carrying out this section. This changes eligibility and governance only; it would not add new spending.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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