H.R. 7258

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7258 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7258

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 13, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

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AN ACT

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to 
functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
``(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, 
including--
``(A) responsibilities with respect to energy 
infrastructure, security and resilience, emerging 
threats, cybersecurity, supply, and emergency planning 
and preparedness, coordination, response, and 
restoration, as appropriate; and
``(B) upon request of a State, local, or Tribal 
government or energy sector entity, and in coordination 
with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision 
of technical assistance and support to protect against, 
detect, and respond to energy security threats, risks, 
and incidents.''.
(b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the 
functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the 
Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are 
performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.