Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8448 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8448 To establish an Office of Energy Affordability within the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an Office of Energy Affordability within the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF ENERGY AFFORDABILITY. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish within the Office of Policy of the Department of Energy an office to be known as the Of…