Energy Choice Act
HR 6089, the Energy Choice Act, prevents state and local governments from banning or restricting the connection of energy services based on the type of energy used. It prohibits regulations that block connections for natural gas, renewable gas, hydrogen, electricity, or other specified fuels like renewable diesel or petroleum products. The bill directly affects energy providers and end-users by ensuring local rules cannot prevent them from using or connecting to different energy sources. This creates a uniform standard for energy service connections across jurisdictions, without mandating specific energy types.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 26, 2023
Last action Nov 3, 2023
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Nov 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
District
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Nicholas A. Langworthy
RRepublican
Co
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
Co
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
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