Bill > HR8240

This bill, the Military Energy Security Act of 2022, aims to combat the U.S. military's reliance on Russian energy. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a sense of Congress that reliance on Russian energy poses a critical national security challenge, and directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to reduce its reliance on Russian energy at all main operating bases in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility within 5 years. 2. Requiring the DoD to identify its most mission-critical and vulnerable main operating bases, submit installation energy plans for those bases detailing investments needed to improve energy resilience and reduce Russian energy use, and begin implementing those plans. 3. Prioritizing energy resilience and security projects at these bases and exempting them from certain authorities to expedite implementation. 4. Requiring the DoD to establish a policy to ensure any new military bases in Europe proactively consider energy security and resilience. 5. Mandating annual congressional briefings on the DoD's progress in reducing reliance on Russian energy across its European bases. The goal is to enhance the U.S. military's energy security and resilience, and reduce its vulnerability to potential disruptions of Russian energy supplies.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8240/all-info