# 119-s-4392: Energy Security Pacts Act

119-s-4392, Energy Security Pacts Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4392
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Security Pacts Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**Energy Security Pacts** would create multiyear agreements the United States negotiates with eligible partner countries to strengthen reliable energy systems, diversify critical mineral and energy supply chains, and counter economic coercion. - Partner countries would need to meet income or strategic eligibility tests and agree to an explicit budgetary contribution. Pacts would include benchmarks, a multiyear financial plan, and could last up to 10 years with at most one additional concurrent pact per country. - The bill would establish an Office of Energy Security Pacts at the Department of State led by a Director and a cross‑agency Energy Security Pacts Council. Funds authorized under the "National Security Investment Programs" heading for fiscal year 2026 or later could be transferred and merged with other agency accounts to carry out pact activities. - The pacts would require open, competitive procurement, pre‑funding assessments to avoid U.S. production displacement, and bans on military assistance or projects likely to cause significant environmental or safety hazards. The Government Accountability Office would evaluate pact projects not later than two years after enactment and annually thereafter.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect U.S. jobs and ban risky funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar Pact assistance for projects likely to cause substantial U.S. job loss or substantial displacement of U.S. production. The Secretary would have to assess competitiveness before funding projects. Pact funds could not be used for military assistance or training. Pact fu…
- New pact program and funding rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let the State Department create Energy Security Pacts and use funds authorized for fiscal year 2026 or later. Those funds could be transferred to agencies like the Development Finance Corporation, Export-Import Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Trade an…
- Congress and GAO oversight rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would have to tell and brief Congress at least 30 days before entering a Pact and send the full Pact text and plans. The Secretary would have to notify congressional committees in writing 30 days before increasing or extending Pact assistance and before sending funds. The C…
- Time limits and end dates for Pacts: cost, low. If enacted, each Energy Security Pact could last no more than 10 years. A partner country could have at most one additional Pact running at the same time. The authority to enter new Pacts would end 15 years after enactment. The Pact Director position and the interagency council would end 30 days af…
- Rules on Pact plans, procurement, taxes: mixed, low. If enacted, each Pact would need a constraints analysis, alignment with the partner country's development plans, clear goals, and yearly-updated financial plans showing U.S., partner, multilateral, and private contributions. Pacts must use open, fair, competitive, and transparent procurement for gr…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4392 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4392)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4392 (as of 2026-09-16).