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H.R. 4000

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4000, to prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities, was introduced in the House on Jun 12, 2025 by Rep. Greg Steube (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 4000 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb4000/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4000 IH: To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the “Five Eyes”, from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4000  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 12, 2025   Mr. Steube  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the  Five Eyes , from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.
1.
Prohibition on access or entrance to Department of Energy sites and facilities by non-U.S. citizens
(a)
Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (b), a person who is not a citizen of the United States may not access or enter any site or facility owned, operated, or leased by the Department of Energy.
(b)
Exception
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any person who is a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.
(c)
Effective date
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d)
Implementation
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall revise any regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures as necessary to carry out this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 4000 alone.

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 4000 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 12, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4000 has taken 2 actions since Jun 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4000 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4000 goes by 2 titles.

  • To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States, except for those from the "Five Eyes", from accessing or entering Department of Energy sites and facilities. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4000 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4000’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr4000/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com