Paul D. Tonko
03/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/18/2026 11:56
Tonko, SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce Energy Bills Relief Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), along with more than 100 House Democrats today to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act. This legislation takes a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy policy that ensures Americans have access to the most reliable and low-cost source of power available.
"President Trump promised to cut energy bills in half in his first year in office; instead, household electric bills have spiked 13 percent," Congressman Tonko, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and SEEC co-chair said. "With necessities from utilities and gas to groceries and health care on the rise, it is imperative that Congress takes the needed steps to deliver real, immediate relief to families. Our Energy Bills Relief Act gets the job done. I urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this bill that would drive down energy prices for Americans while advancing our 21st century clean energy infrastructure and creating a brighter future for our economy, planet, and children."
Text of the legislation can be found here.
A section-by-section can be found here.
Statements of support from key issues advocacy organizations and industry leaders can be found here.
The Energy Bills Relief Act prioritizes consumers and ensures access to low-cost energy for our homes, businesses, and economy by:
- Reinstating tax credits for home and system-wide energy improvements that were ended by President Trump and congressional Republicans
- Incentivizing utility companies to save consumers' money by rewarding them for making their systems more efficient, thereby lowering bills
- Providing financial assistance to American families to make sure their power isn't shut off
- Cracking down on price gouging, so energy companies can't take advantage of you to boost their profits
- Ensuring that facilities like data centers are paying for their own costs because it's not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area
- Giving a voice to the American people so they can benefit from energy projects in their community
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