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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4392
Energy Security Pacts Act
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Introduced 2026-04-27Topic: energy · economy jobs · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would let the Secretary of State make multiyear agreements, called Energy Security Pacts, with lower-income partner countries to improve energy access and diversify critical mineral and energy supply chains. To qualify, a country must have critical mineral deposits important to the United States or face adversary involvement in its energy system, and it cannot be a covered nation under federal law. Each pact could last up to 10 years, must not exclude any type of energy, and must be shared with Congress at least 30 days before it is signed. The bill bars military aid under the pacts and bars funds to entities owned or managed by senior U.S. officials or their family members. Authority to make new pacts would end 15 years after enactment, and the Government Accountability Office would review pact projects each year.
Sponsors
- Christopher A. Coons Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-04-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2026-04-27 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |