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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5765 
To direct Federal departments or agencies to implement certain definitions 
for the terms affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2025 
Mr. BALDERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct Federal departments or agencies to implement 
certain definitions for the terms affordable, reliable, and 
clean energy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Affordable, Reliable, 
Clean Energy Security Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) AFFORDABLE.—The term ‘‘affordable’’ with 
respect to energy means a low cost method of pro-
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ducing electricity, factoring in the full system cost of 
each generation source. 
(2) RELIABLE.—The term ‘‘reliable’’ with re-
spect to energy means a source of electricity that— 
(A) except as required during a period of 
routine maintenance or repairs, has an Effec-
tive Load Carrying Capability of 60 percent or 
greater; 
(B) is not subject to intermittent avail-
ability; and 
(C) is not subject to routine weather that 
impacts energy production. 
(3) CLEAN.—The term ‘‘clean’’ with respect to 
energy means any energy generated using— 
(A) an energy source listed in section 
203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15852(b)); 
(B) a nuclear reactor; or 
(C) the combustion of hydrocarbons, in ac-
cordance with the national ambient air quality 
standards under title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7401, et seq.), including any such en-
ergy that is generated using natural gas. 
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SEC. 3. DIRECTING CERTAIN FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES TO INCORPORATE DEFINITIONS 
OF AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND CLEAN EN-
ERGY. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION REPORT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report that 
identifies regulations, grants, guidance, and policies within 
their respective departments or agencies relating to afford-
able energy, reliable energy, and clean energy. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION REPORT PUBLICATION.—The 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall publish the report required by subsection (a) on 
the respective public websites of the Department of En-
ergy, the Department of the Interior, and the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(c) DEFINITION ADOPTION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the report required by subsection (a) is submitted 
to Congress, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the 
Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency shall update all regulations, grants, guid-
ance, and policies of their respective department or agency 
relating to affordable energy, reliable energy, and clean 
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energy to incorporate the definitions in section 2 of this 
Act. 
(d) INCORPORATION REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall each submit a report to Congress that identifies the 
manner and extent to which each department or agency 
has incorporated the definitions in this Act relating to af-
fordable energy, reliable energy, and clean energy into 
their respective department or agency regulations, grants, 
guidance, and policies. 
(e) INCORPORATION REPORT PUBLICATION.—The 
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall publish the reports required by subsection (d) on 
the respective public websites of the Department of En-
ergy, the Department of the Interior, and the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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