Bill · H.R. 3167· House(119-HR-3167)
Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/1/2025
- Last activity
- 5/1/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025'', seeks to amend title 46 of the United States Code. It aims to allow for the transportation of energy products on vessels between specific points in the United States. This includes trade between the contiguous 48 States and Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or Puerto Rico. It also covers trade between those same noncontiguous locations. The bill defines energy products to include equipment, components, and energy sources like liquefied natural gas and petroleum products.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+4
The bill facilitates the transportation of wind turbines and solar panels to noncontiguous areas.
Does this invest in rural communities?+3
The bill aids energy infrastructure development in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico by streamlining energy product transportation.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill reduces regulatory barriers for businesses involved in energy transport to noncontiguous regions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Energy Infrastructure Support: The bill allows for the transportation of equipment such as power generators, storage units, wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric plants (Section 2, subsection (a)(4)). This could assist in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity in noncontiguous areas.
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Energy Source Access: The definition of energy products includes liquefied natural gas and petroleum products (Section 2, subsection (a)(2) and (a)(3)). This allows these energy sources needed for electricity generation to be transported more easily in covered noncontiguous trade.
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Trade Flexibility: By exempting energy products from certain restrictions in subsection (b) of section 55102, the bill allows for trade between the contiguous 48 States and locations like Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or Puerto Rico (Section 2, subsection (c)). It also allows trade between those noncontiguous locations themselves.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+4Improves Rural Development+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+3
- 10/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Ed CaseDemocrat · Hawaii
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
James MoylanRepublican · Guam