# 119-hr-3167: Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025

119-hr-3167, Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3167
- Congress: 119
- Title: Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**This bill would create an _Energy Products Exemption_ to let energy fuels, equipment, and related components move on U.S. coastwise routes between the contiguous 48 states and Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.** It narrows the exemption to defined "energy products" and to the listed noncontiguous trade routes so those goods can be shipped under coastwise rules when at least one endpoint is in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or Puerto Rico. - Energy companies and utilities: Eases delivery of generators, storage units, wind turbines, solar panels, liquefied natural gas, and petroleum products to noncontiguous areas. This should simplify moving large energy components for projects and repairs. - Maritime operators and shippers: Opens more coastwise-eligible routes for vessels carrying the defined energy products between the specified places. Operators serving island and Alaskan routes may see expanded cargo options. - Federal, state, and territorial governments: Allows government-owned energy equipment and supplies classified as merchandise to travel on these coastwise routes under the exemption.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier energy shipping for Alaska and islands: benefit, low. The bill would relax vessel shipping rules for fuel and power equipment going to Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. It would cover moves by ship between those places and the 48 states, and also among those places. It would only apply to defined energy products, like LNG and petroleum products,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3167)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3167 (as of 2026-10-11).