Energy Choice Act
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy
In Committee
Summary
Stops state and local bans on hookups or access to energy based on fuel or source. This bill would prohibit states, cities, and their agencies from adopting or enforcing laws, codes, standards, or policies that directly or indirectly block or limit connecting, reconnecting, installing, transporting, distributing, expanding, or accessing an energy service sold in interstate commerce because of the type or source of energy.
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- Families and households: Would keep the option to connect or switch to energy services sold across state lines without local bans tied to fuel type.
- Energy companies and installers: Would be protected from local rules that limit their ability to install, modify, or reconnect energy services based on the energy source.
- State and local governments: Would be barred from using ordinances, building codes, or standards to block or restrict access to particular energy types or sources.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stops state and local energy bans
If enacted, the bill would bar states and local governments from banning or limiting energy based on its type. It would forbid laws, building codes, or policies that stop or limit connecting, installing, or accessing energy services. The protection applies when the energy is sold in interstate commerce to an end-user. The text covers direct and indirect restrictions but does not include enforcement rules or penalties. Households and energy providers would mainly benefit because they could not be blocked for choosing certain energy types.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/6/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 6/30/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Knott
NC • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Jack
GA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/12/2025
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 12/30/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
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