# 119-hr-8448: Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026

119-hr-8448, Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8448
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would create a new **Office of Energy Affordability** inside the Department of Energy to make sure energy transitions consider the costs faced by consumers and businesses. It would review DOE regulations and policies tied to changes in energy sources, check that they include clear short-term and long-term affordability analysis, and provide advice to limit harm to household and operational budgets. - Households and businesses: Would see formal reviews of how proposed DOE rules might change energy bills or operating costs, and whether plans exist to reduce those cost impacts. - DOE rulemaking: Any proposed rule or policy tied to an energy transition would get a review from the Office within 30 days. The Office can advise and recommend mitigation strategies but cannot stop rules from being issued. - Congress and oversight: The Office would send annual reports to the House Energy and Commerce and Appropriations committees and to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations committees, and the Secretary must report on the Office's effectiveness after five years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New DOE Office to Review Energy Affordability: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department of Energy would create an Office of Energy Affordability inside DOE's Office of Policy. It must be set up within 180 days. The office would review each proposed DOE regulation or policy that requires, or relates to, a transition between energy types or sources. For each r…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8448 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8448)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8448 (as of 2026-09-21).