# 119-hr-7606: Powering Productivity Act

119-hr-7606, Powering Productivity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7606
- Congress: 119
- Title: Powering Productivity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Measure and accelerate U.S. energy productivity.** This bill would create a federal program to baseline, monitor, and report how efficiently energy inputs deliver economic and social value, and to identify ways to improve performance. - Policymakers and agencies would get new data tools. The Energy Information Administration would publish an "Energy Productivity Indicators Quarterly" aligned with Bureau of Labor Statistics output measures, and the Secretary of Energy must publish a national baseline within 18 months. - Businesses and workers would see targeted analysis of competitiveness and jobs. Comprehensive assessments every three years would quantify economic impacts, examine policy pathways to cut energy costs, and evaluate risks like stranded assets. - Communities, households, and the environment would be part of the analysis. Each assessment must consider lifecycle effects on water use, pollution, public health, materials, and waste and estimate benefits such as lower pollution and energy costs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national energy productivity reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Energy would publish a national energy productivity baseline assessment within 18 months and update a comprehensive assessment every three years. The Energy Information Administration would publish an Energy Productivity Indicators Quarterly at least quarterly after the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7606 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7606)

## Related
- [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-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7606 (as of 2026-04-21).