# 119-hr-7991: STOP RGGI Act

119-hr-7991, STOP RGGI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7991
- Congress: 119
- Title: STOP RGGI Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans state charges to fund the RGGI Energy Efficiency Program.** This bill would bar any State from imposing a charge for the purpose of funding the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Energy Efficiency Program. A short-title clause lets the measure be cited as the Stop Taxing Our Power Act or the STOP RGGI Act. The ban is the bill's only operative provision and the text contains no additional provisions about alternative funding, enforcement, or program setup.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No state fee for RGGI program: mixed, medium. This bill would ban any State from imposing a charge to fund the RGGI Energy Efficiency Program. If enacted, your state would not be able to add that specific RGGI fee to utility bills. States and energy-efficiency programs could lose that source of funding. The bill does not provide an alternative…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7991 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7991)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7991 (as of 2026-04-21).