# 119-s-2713: American Energy Security Act of 2025

119-s-2713, American Energy Security Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2713
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Energy Security Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a new grant program to help publicly owned natural gas utilities modernize distribution pipelines and reduce unintentional leaks and safety incidents.** The program would also support equipment or projects that help systems carry alternative energy sources and resilience upgrades. - Families and local residents: Could see fewer leaks and pipeline safety incidents when grants fund repairs, replacements, or upgrades to local systems. - Public and municipal utilities: Eligible utilities may apply for grants to repair, rehabilitate, replace pipelines, or buy equipment; no single entity may receive more than 12.5% of a funding round. - Disadvantaged communities and workers: The Secretary must consider job creation and benefits to disadvantaged rural or urban communities when selecting projects. - Oversight and rules: Projects must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Transportation Secretary must notify congressional committees and provide lists of applications before announcing awards. *Would authorize $200 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 from general revenues, totaling $800 million authorized.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for public gas utilities: benefit, medium. This bill would create a grant program for publicly owned natural gas distribution utilities. It would authorize $200 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, available until expended. Grants could pay to repair, rehabilitate, or replace pipelines, or to buy equipment to reduce leaks,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1287: DELETE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2713 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2713)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
- [119-s-1287: DELETE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2713 (as of 2026-09-10).