Energy Choice Act

Bill: 118-hr-6089
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2023-10-26
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Electric power generation and transmission

Oil and gas

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2023 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Fallon , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Choice Act . 2. Limitations on regulation of energy choice (a) In general No State or local government, or instrumentality or regulatory agency thereof, may adopt a law, ordinance, building code, or efficiency standard that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered to an end-user of such energy service. (b) Definition In this section, the term energy includes— (1) natural gas; (2) renewable gas; (3) hydrogen; (4) liquified petroleum gas; (5) renewable liquified petroleum gas; (6) other liquid petroleum products; (7) biomass-based diesel fuels; (8) other liquid petroleum products and renewable fuels; and (9) electricity.