HR4629Referred to Committee

Protecting American Energy from State Overreach Codification Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (550 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-23

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent states from imposing their own environmental or energy regulations on power plants and energy facilities that operate across state lines, limiting what individual states can require from energy companies. The legislation aims to give the federal government primary authority over energy regulation rather than allowing states to set stricter standards on their own, which supporters argue creates a more uniform national energy market but critics worry could weaken environmental protections. The bill would primarily affect energy companies, state governments, and consumers who depend on electricity from interstate power grids.

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