Washington, D.C. – The House has passed House Resolution 3277, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, by a unanimous vote.
Introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester…from Delaware… the bipartisan legislation would require the Secretary of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including those concerning infrastructure and cybersecurity, to an Assistant Secretary.
The Department of Energy’s emergency functions have long been oriented around oil supply shocks despite an increase in attacks on energy infrastructure in recent years.
This legislation would help elevate emergency and cybersecurity responsibilities as a core function for the Department, strengthening coordination across the Department and increasing accountability to Congress.
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