HB7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 18, 2026:

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2026 Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Levin , Ms. Ansari , Ms. Balint , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Bell , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Budzinski , Ms. Bynum , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Carson , Mr. Case , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Chu , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Craig , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. DelBene , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Dexter , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Elfreth , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Frost , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mrs. Grijalva , Mr. Hernández , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Landsman , Mr. Latimer , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Mannion , Ms. Matsui , Ms. McBride , Mrs. …

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Sponsors

• Sean Casten (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
• Mike Levin (D, HD-CA-49)
• Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
• Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
• Nanette Barragan (D)
• Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
• Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
• Suzanne Bonamici (D)
• Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
• Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
• Janelle Bynum (D)
• Salud Carbajal (D)

Latest actions

1. March 18, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2. March 18, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB7977?

HB7977 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Energy Bills Relief Act.

What does HB7977 do?

To provide relief from high energy bills, and for other purposes.

What is the status of HB7977?

In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (March 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HB7977?

Sean Casten (D, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB7977?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7977