Bill · H.R. 1365· House(119-HR-1365)
America First Energy Act
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Daniel Webster
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The America First Energy Act aims to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. It seeks to place specific restrictions on the members and activities of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation within the Department of Energy. The bill changes the requirements for voting members of the Board, the Executive Director, and all officers or employees of the Foundation. It also mandates that the section be carried out in accordance with specific security provisions.
Yes
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+2
The bill mandates that the Foundation's activities be carried out in accordance with specific national security and defense authorization provisions.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+1
The bill implements stricter oversight and security requirements for the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
The bill establishes specific federal mandates regarding the legal status and appointment restrictions for personnel within the Foundation.
The opposite
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-2
The bill restricts eligible employees of the Foundation to specific legal statuses like citizens and permanent residents.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-1
The bill limits employment eligibility for Foundation staff to only those with specific legal statuses such as citizens or permanent residents.
Does this put more money into scientific research?-1
The bill imposes new membership restrictions and security mandates on the leadership of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Board Membership Restrictions: The bill prevents Department employees from being appointed as voting members of the Board (Section 2, subsection (b), paragraph (2), subparagraph (A), clause (i)).
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Defined Status Requirements: By requiring voting members, the Executive Director, and all officers or employees to be U.S. citizens, nationals, refugees, or lawful permanent residents, the bill establishes specific legal statuses for these roles (Section 2, subsection (b), paragraph (2), subparagraph (A) and (B)).
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Security Compliance: The bill ensures the Foundation's activities are carried out in accordance with specific security provisions and the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Section 2, subsection (b), paragraph (2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction on Board Appointments: The bill prohibits Department employees from serving as voting members of the Board (Section 2, subsection (b), paragraph (2), subparagraph (A), clause (i)).
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Strict Eligibility Requirements: The bill mandates that all voting members, the Executive Director, and all officers or employees must meet specific status requirements, such as being a citizen, national, refugee, or lawful permanent resident (Section 2, subsection (b), paragraph (2), subparagraph (A) and (B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship-2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding-1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 6/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced in House
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina