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S2427Referred to Committee

Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-24
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

James E. Risch
James E. Risch
Republican · ID · Senator
Votes with party: 33.5% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000584

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-07-24

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require federal agencies to justify all energy-related regulations from scratch each year, rather than automatically continuing existing rules, with the goal of reducing regulatory requirements on energy companies. The approach would force agencies to prove that each regulation is necessary and beneficial, potentially making it easier to eliminate or weaken environmental and safety rules in the energy sector. The bill is intended to reduce costs and barriers for oil, gas, and other energy producers, though it could also affect environmental protections and worker safety standards.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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