H.R. 7258 · Passed House · Energy

Energy Emergency Leadership Act

Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)

What it does

• Expands the Secretary of Energy's delegation of functions to assistant secretaries to include energy emergency and energy security responsibilities.
• Assigns assistant secretaries authority over energy infrastructure and cybersecurity functions.
• Requires the Department of Energy to coordinate these emergency and security functions with relevant federal agencies.

Official summary

Energy Emergency Leadership Act This bill expands the list of functions that the Secretary of Energy must assign to assistant secretaries under the Department of Energy Organization Act to include energy emergency and energy security functions, such as responsibilities with respect to energy infrastructure and cybersecurity. The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.

Latest action

Jul 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources