Who it affects
- Energy secretary and assistant secretaries
- Federal agencies involved in energy emergencies and security
Passed the HouseEnergyGovernment
Energy Emergency Leadership Act
H.R. 7258 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 27, 2026
The Energy Emergency Leadership Act would require the energy secretary to assign energy emergency and security duties to assistant secretaries.
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Where it stands
Passed the House
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The energy secretary must assign energy emergency and security duties to senior department officials called assistant secretaries.
- These duties include responsibilities for energy systems and computer security.
- The Department of Energy must coordinate this work with relevant federal agencies.
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How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. (R-FL)
- Introduced
- Jan. 27, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- July 13, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Energy Emergency Leadership Act This bill expands the list of functions that the Secretary of Energy must assign to assistant secretaries under the Department of Energy Organization Act to include energy emergency and energy security functions, such as responsibilities with respect to energy infrastructure and cybersecurity. The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.
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