Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 5765 is known as the Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025. The bill directs certain Federal departments and agencies to implement specific definitions for the terms affordable, reliable, and clean energy. It requires the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to submit identification reports to Congress and publish them online. These officials must then update all department or agency regulations, grants, guidance, and policies to incorporate the new definitions. Finally, the agencies must submit and publish subsequent reports identifying the manner and extent to which they incorporated the definitions.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation requires federal departments to submit multiple reports to Congress and publish them publicly online regarding policy updates.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Reliable and affordable energy definitions provide certainty and cost controls for businesses dependent on heavy energy usage.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill mandates specific federal agencies to adopt uniform definitions across all regulations, grants, and policies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(1): Defines affordable energy as a low cost method of producing electricity, factoring in the full system cost of each generation source, which could establish a clear standard for low-cost electricity.
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Section 2(2): Defines reliable energy using specific criteria, such as requiring an Effective Load Carrying Capability of 60 percent or greater, which could ensure energy sources are dependable and not subject to intermittent availability or routine weather impacts.
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Section 3(a), (b), (d), and (e): Require federal officials to submit reports to Congress and publish them on public websites regarding how regulations, grants, guidance, and policies relate to and incorporate these energy definitions, which could hold elected and appointed officials accountable to the public.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Reliable and affordable energy definitions provide certainty and cost controls for businesses dependent on heavy energy usage. Would farmers be better off under this? — Farmers rely heavily on reliable and affordable energy for operations and irrigation, benefiting from grid stability standards. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Lower electricity costs resulting from standardized definitions could help low-income households with utility expenses. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Reliable and affordable energy definitions may help stabilize household utility bills for the middle class. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Rural areas often face infrastructure and reliability challenges, which these energy definitions aim to address. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Urban centers benefit from reliable grid availability and continuous power definitions.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation requires federal departments to submit multiple reports to Congress and publish them publicly online regarding policy updates. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill mandates specific federal agencies to adopt uniform definitions across all regulations, grants, and policies.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Establishing standardized definitions for energy affordability and reliability may help streamline energy markets and economic growth. Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Clear definitions of affordable and reliable energy could indirectly benefit consumers by promoting lower-cost electricity standards.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Is this likely to lower the price at the pump? — Defining affordable energy using full system costs and including hydrocarbons/natural gas could support stable fuel and energy pricing.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Riley MooreRepublican · West Virginia