Las Americas Energy Security Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5845 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5845 To establish a lending program for Latin America and the Caribbean to reaffirm the United States commitment to sustainable and equitable growth and energy security in the Western Hemisphere. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2025 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a lending program for Latin America and the Caribbean to reaffirm the United States commitment to sustainable and equitable growth and energy security in the Western Hemisphere. 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 ``Las Americas Energy Security Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Energy independence and security are critical for a country to maintain its sovereignty, independence, and sustainable economic growth. (2) The International Energy Agency (``IEA'') defines energy security as the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price. (3) The IEA defines long-term energy security as primarily dealing with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and environmental needs. (4) The IEA defines short-term energy security as focusing on the ability of a country's energy system to react promptly to sudden changes in the supply-demand balance. (5) The IEA's Executive Director remarked in February 2023 that Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine had sparked an ongoing global energy crisis with serious implications for international energy security. (6) The Intergovernmenta