HR 7258
Passed a chamber
Assigns the Department of Energy's Assistant Secretaries new responsibilities for energy emergencies and energy security, including helping state, local, and Tribal governments respond to threats to the energy system.
Official title: Energy Emergency Leadership Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
27-JAN-2026
Referred
27-JAN-2026
Reported
11-MAY-2026
On the calendar
11-MAY-2026
Passed
29-JUN-2026
Senate
Received
13-JUL-2026
- Adds energy emergency and energy security functions to the list of duties assigned to Assistant Secretaries under the Department of Energy Organization Act
- Covers energy infrastructure, cybersecurity, supply, emergency planning, response, and restoration
- Lets state, local, Tribal governments, or energy sector entities request technical help to protect against and respond to energy security threats
- Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out these functions in coordination with relevant federal agencies
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (11-MAY-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 29-JUN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
- Energy Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Energy
■ 3 R■ 1 D
3 Republicans
1 Democrat