CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

STOP RGGI Act

H.R. 7991 · House bill Energy

A Republican bill with no 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 is titled the "Stop Taxing Our Power Act" or the "STOP RGGI Act." It seeks to prevent States from imposing specific charges. These charges would otherwise be used to fund the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Energy Efficiency Program. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 18, 2026.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -5

    Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

    The bill prohibits the state charges used to fund energy efficiency programs, which reduces available investment for energy-saving initiatives.

  • Scored -5

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill limits the authority of individual states to implement their own charges to fund specific energy programs.

  • Scored -2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The loss of energy efficiency program funding may reduce opportunities for low-income households to access energy-saving resources.