Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets Act

S. 4795 · 119th Congress · Jun 16, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions halting fully permitted projects, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets Act” or the “FREEDOM Act”.

(b)

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 2 Findings

Congress finds that—

(1)

energy projects face catastrophic financial losses when Federal agencies revoke permits, fail to adhere to deadlines, or take years to process routine applications for those projects, even in cases in which project sponsors have invested millions of dollars in reliance on Federal approvals;

(2)

the regulatory uncertainty described in paragraph (1)—

(A)

deters critical energy infrastructure investment across all technologies; and

(B)

undermines United States energy security and economic competitiveness; and

(3)

regulatory uncertainty and permitting delays increase the cost of building energy and mineral infrastructure, which—

(A)

raises the cost of living for families in the United States; and

(B)

increases power prices for homes and businesses.

Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets Act

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

Sec. 2 Findings

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