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119-s-837119th Congress

Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Introduced

Summary

Nullifies four January 20, 2025 executive orders and bars federal funds from being used to carry them out. It would also include a savings clause that preserves the President's existing authorities.

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  • Federal agencies and departments would be barred from spending federal money to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the four listed orders, limiting agency actions tied to those orders.
  • Offshore wind developers and leasing stakeholders would see the Executive order that temporarily withdrew areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing nullified, removing that specific withdrawal.
  • The bill contains an explicit savings provision that preserves the President's existing authorities even as the four executive orders are nullified.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Void four energy orders and ban funding

If enacted, this bill would void four Executive orders signed January 20, 2025, on energy and offshore wind. It would ban Federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out those orders starting on the date of enactment. Energy companies, offshore wind developers, and some communities could be affected. Households could see indirect effects through local jobs, projects, or energy prices.

Keeps Presidential authority intact

If enacted, this bill would add a clause saying nothing in the Act shall be read to reduce the President's existing authorities. The clause would not create new spending or change benefits, taxes, or who qualifies for programs. This is a legal rule about how the Act is interpreted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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