Bill · H.R. 7607· House(119-HR-7607)
METRIC Act
- Introduced
- 2/20/2026
- Last activity
- 2/20/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Sean Casten
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The METRIC Act aims to modernize how the United States measures and reports its energy use. It directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a comprehensive study on the validity and limitations of current primary energy indicators. The bill seeks to improve energy performance, transparency, and decision-making by updating national energy accounting. Additionally, the Act requires the Administrator to develop and report on "incident energy" statistics. This includes collecting data through surveys or developing model-based estimates for certain energy sources. The goal is to better align United States statistics with the energy transition.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The act mandates that all data, assumptions, and methods used for energy reporting be made publicly available in machine-readable formats.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+2
Modernizing statistics to align with the energy transition supports decarbonization goals.
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+2
Better accounting for noncombustion energy sources helps accurately capture and support renewable energy trends.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Decision-Making and Transparency: The Act intends to improve the transparency and decision-making of the United States by modernizing the measurement of gross energy input (Section 2(a)).
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Enhanced Policymaking: By improving data collection and transparency, the bill aims to strengthen evidence-based policymaking (Section 2(b)).
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Better Market Information: Modernizing energy accounting is intended to support market efficiency and provide better information to market participants and the public (Section 2(b)).
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Side-by-Side Comparison of Energy Efficiency: The Administrator will include data on incident energy in existing reports to enable side-by-side comparison of energy-conversion efficiency and system performance (Section 3(b)(3)(A)).
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Public Access to Data: The Administrator must make all data, assumptions, and methods used for incident energy reporting publicly available in machine-readable formats (Section 3(b)(3)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified 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+2Reduces Carbon Emissions+2Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- 2/20/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · Missouri
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida