# 119-hr-7592: Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026

119-hr-7592, Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7592
- Congress: 119
- Title: Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would impose a mandatory sunset system for many federal energy regulations.** The bill targets rules from the Department of Energy, several Department of the Interior offices, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and forces most covered regulatory provisions to expire unless agencies renew them under tight timelines. - Agencies must amend existing covered regulations within 90 days to give those rules an expiration no later than one year after the amendment’s effective date. This applies to each part, subpart, or individual provision of a rule. - New covered regulations would expire no later than five years after their effective date unless the agency head finds a net deregulatory effect and notifies the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Extensions of up to five years are possible but require a public comment opportunity on costs and benefits before the current expiration. - If an expiration is not extended according to the bill the regulation ceases to have effect and must be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. The covered regulations are limited to specific statutory authorities for DOE, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and FERC. It would also include standard severability and savings clauses and a declaration that the act does not create enforceable legal rights against the United States.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No private legal claims under Act: cost, low. This bill would say that nothing in the Act creates any right or benefit enforceable in court against the United States, its agencies, or officers. If enacted, individuals and companies could not use the Act to get court orders or money from the U.S. government. That rule would take effect on enact…
- Sunsets and extensions for energy rules: mixed, high. This bill would create a mandatory sunset system for covered energy regulations. New covered regulations would expire no later than five years after their effective date unless the agency head finds a net deregulatory effect and notifies the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Regulati…
- Which energy rules are covered: mixed, high. This bill would define which federal energy agencies and rules the Act covers. It would list DOE, BLM, BOEM, BSEE, OSMRE, and FERC. It would say a "covered regulation" means rules those agencies make under the specific statutes named in the bill. Those definitions would take effect on enactment.
- Agencies keep existing legal powers: mixed, low. This bill would say nothing in the Act would impair or affect authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head of an agency. Those protections would take effect on enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7592)

## Related
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- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7592 (as of 2026-04-21).