Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8448 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8448 To establish an Office of Energy Affordability within the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an Office of Energy Affordability within the Department of Energy, 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 Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF ENERGY AFFORDABILITY. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish within the Office of Policy of the Department of Energy an office to be known as the Office of Energy Affordability (in this section referred to as the ``Office''). (b) Duties.--The duties of the Office shall be to-- (1) review each proposed regulation or policy of the Department of Energy that would require, or otherwise relates to, a transition between types of energy or sources of energy, to determine whether such regulation or policy-- (A) incorporates transparent and rigorous analysis of the short-term and long-term effects of such regulation or policy on energy affordability and on related economic costs; (B) includes strategies to ensure that such regulation or policy does not negatively affect energy affordability and that related economic costs are mitigated; and (C) supports reliable access to energy by consumers and promotes cost-effective energy solutions; and (2) prov