State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2025

This bill would have the U.S. Department of Energy give money to state energy agencies and Indian Tribes, when they ask, to create or expand "flex-tech" energy programs for manufacturers. These programs could pay qualified engineering firms to study a factory's energy and water use and emissions, and help pay for carrying out the study's recommendations. At least 5 percent of the funding each year would go to Indian Tribes or to manufacturers in Indian Country. States would face limits on how much they spend on studies, on putting recommendations in place, on administration, and on any single factory. The bill would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Sponsors

• Paul Tonko Democrat sponsor
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