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Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025

H.R. 4415 · House bill Energy

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025, directs a specific change for the Department of Energy. It requires the Secretary of Energy to move the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management out of Washington, DC. The new location for this office must be Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This relocation must be completed no later than December 31, 2026. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress regarding the move one year after it is finished.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The relocation brings federal jobs and economic activity to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would union members be better off under this?

    The relocation may lead to employee attrition and impact collective bargaining capabilities.

  • Scored -2

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The loss of a government office may reduce federal presence and economic activity in Washington, DC.

  • Scored -2

    Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?

    The relocation may negatively impact employees' ability to negotiate employment conditions through their representatives.