H.R. 7305 · 119th Congress

Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026

Introduced on Feb 2, 2026 by Kathy Castor (D-FL-14). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Department of Energy's Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience Program to provide operational support for energy sector cybersecurity and resilience.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Electric power generation and transmission

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, May 12, 2026). Public domain.

Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and expands the pilot Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyber Resilience Program of the Department of Energy (DOE). The program aims to protect energy infrastructure through collaboration between the federal government and the energy sector and enhancing DOE’s emergency response capabilities.

Specifically, the bill expands the program objectives to include

  • enhancing collaboration between the government and the energy sector to address threats to energy systems,
  • advancing the collective understanding of national security risks and vulnerabilities associated with the energy sector that may be exploited by adversaries, and
  • helping the energy sector increase its understanding of tactics of adversaries that present risks to the energy sector.

The bill allows DOE to establish an Energy Threat Analysis Center at one or more physical locations for program activities.

The bill also eliminates technical assistance provided under the program to small electric utilities.

Under the bill, the decision to provide assistance or information under the program to a governmental or private entity is at the sole discretion of the Secretary of Energy and is unreviewable.

The bill authorizes the Secretary to (1) enter into and perform contracts, grants, and other transactions with public agencies, private organizations, and persons to carry out the program; and (2) establish and utilize preapproved national security contracting mechanisms, model partnership agreements, and expedited review procedures for purposes of entering into such transactions.

In addition, the bill exempts the program from certain public disclosure and other transparency requirements.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kathy CastorD-FL-14Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Feb 2, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 2, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Feb 4, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Feb 4, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. May 12, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-646.
  8. May 12, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-646.
  9. May 12, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
  10. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4300-4302)
  12. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7305.
  13. Jun 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4300-4301)
  14. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4300-4301)
  15. Jun 29, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jul 13, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  2. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION2 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)
  3. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $36.7M reported (all issues)
  4. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE2 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  6. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  7. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. PPL Corporation2 reports
    $280K reported (all issues)
  9. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.2 reports
    $590K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. XCEL ENERGY2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  11. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)
  12. EDISON INTERNATIONAL1 report
    $850K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.