# 119-hr-7607: METRIC Act

119-hr-7607, METRIC Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7607
- Congress: 119
- Title: METRIC Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Modernizing how the U.S. measures energy inputs and conversion efficiency** is the bill's core aim. The METRIC Act would force a technical rethink of the current “primary energy” measure and add a new, complementary "incident energy" metric to EIA reporting to better reflect electrification, efficiency, and noncombustion resources.

## 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 energy data and reporting rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Energy to study the current "primary energy" indicator and send recommendations to Congress within 18 months. It would also require the Energy Information Administration to develop and publish a new "incident energy" statistic. EIA would collect…

## 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-7607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7607)

## 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-7607 (as of 2026-04-21).