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HR 2926

National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025

119th Congress Introduced by Buddy Carter and 1 co-sponsor

Summary of H.R. 2926: National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 Main Purpose and IntentThe National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 aims to establish a new federal council

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Bill Summary · HR 2926

Summary of H.R. 2926: National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025

Main Purpose and Intent

The National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025 aims to establish a new federal council with the goal of promoting U.S. energy dominance on the global stage. The bill's stated intent is to position the United States as the world's preeminent energy producer and exporter, enhancing the country's economic and geopolitical influence.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes the "National Energy Dominance Council" as an independent agency within the executive branch
  • Tasks the Council with developing a comprehensive national energy strategy to maximize U.S. energy production, exports, and global market share
  • Grants the Council broad authority to coordinate energy policy across federal agencies and override existing regulations that impede energy development
  • Requires the Council to set specific targets for increasing domestic energy production and exports over 5-year intervals
  • Provides the Council with $500 million in annual funding to carry out its activities

Affected Parties

  • The U.S. federal government, particularly energy-related agencies like the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency
  • Domestic energy producers, including oil, natural gas, coal, and renewable energy companies
  • U.S. consumers of energy products and services
  • Foreign nations and entities that rely on or compete with American energy exports

Timeline and Procedure

  • The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 17, 2025
  • If enacted, the National Energy Dominance Council would be established within 90 days and begin operations shortly thereafter
  • The Council would be required to develop its initial 5-year energy strategy within 1 year of its founding
  • The Council's strategy and target metrics would be subject to periodic review and updates every 5 years

Overall, the National Energy Dominance Council Act aims to make U.S. energy supremacy a central economic and foreign policy objective, granting significant new powers to a specialized federal body to coordinate a whole-of-government effort toward that end.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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