HR7592-119

In Committee

Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 17, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H181E7B0D29C343DA973205DF10AD825C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026.
  • Section HD5877B317C6140F1A28F171FB00BE33A: 2. Definitions; statutory identification In this Act: The term covered agency means each of the following: The Department of Energy. Each of the following...
  • Section H02E51ED910DD40ECB65D63771CF9D919: 3. Zero-based regulating Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each covered agency shall amend each covered regulation in...
  • Section HC4107C3E02914A2FAE886E1FFA70A190: 4. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder...
  • Section HFD639B9BCB4B4393BC3A9BA4F01669FB: 5. Administrative provisions Nothing in this Act impairs or otherwise affects the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 17, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 17, 2026

Mr. Goldman of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Pfluger, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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