# 119-hr-4000: To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.

119-hr-4000, To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4000
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bars most non-U.S. citizens from accessing Department of Energy sites and facilities.** This bill would prohibit any person who is not a U.S. citizen from entering or accessing DOE sites that are owned, operated, or leased, while explicitly exempting citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The restriction would take effect 60 days after enactment and the Secretary of Energy would have 60 days to revise regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures needed to implement the change.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on noncitizen entry to Energy Department sites: cost, low. This bill would bar people who are not U.S. citizens from entering any Energy Department site or facility. Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom would be exempt. It would cover all sites the Department owns, runs, or leases. The ban would start 60 days after enactment.…

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- 119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4000)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9109)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4000 (as of 2026-04-21).