Energy Emergency Leadership Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7258 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7258

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 27, 2026

Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including-- ``(A) responsibilities with respect to energy infrastructure, security and resilience, emerging threats, cybersecurity, supply, and emergency planning and preparedness, coordination, response, and restoration, as appropriate; and ``(B) upon request of a State, local, or Tribal government or energy sector entity, and in coordination with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance and support to protect against, detect, and respond to energy security threats, risks, and incidents.''. (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies. <all>