John Joyce legislative activity: July 1, 2025-July 17, 2025

H.R.3062 – Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. Summary (also from congress.gov): This bill establishes a new process for approving or revoking permits for the construction and operation of energy infrastructure across an international border of the United States. Thus, it replaces the existing process established under specified executive orders. It requires a person to obtain a certificate of crossing before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas, or the transmission of electricity, across a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico. A certificate must be obtained from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a facility consisting of oil or natural gas pipelines or the Department of Energy (DOE) for an electric transmission facility. As a condition of issuing a certificate, DOE must require that an electric transmission facility be constructed, connected, operated, or maintained consistent with specified policies and standards.
FERC and DOE must meet a deadline for issuing a certificate as set forth by this bill. The bill also requires FERC to meet a deadline for approving applications to import or export natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. The bill also requires the President to obtain the approval of Congress before revoking a permit issued under executive orders for constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining an oil or natural gas pipeline, an electric transmission facility, or a related border-crossing facility.
Introduced April 29, 2025 by Julie Fedorchak (R-ND). Co-sponsored by Neal Dunn (R-FL-06/23/25) and JOHN JOYCE (07/02/25).
ALERT: This bill has passed all three committees and is now on “union calendar #151” eligible for floor consideration.

H.R.3699 – Energy Choice Act. To prohibit States or local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or source of energy to be delivered, and for other purposes. A State or local government, or instrumentality or regulatory agency thereof, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that prohibits or limits, or has the effect of directly or indirectly prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, expansion, or access to an energy service based on the type or source of energy that is sold in interstate commerce to be delivered to an end-user of such energy service.
Introduced 06/04/2025 by Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY). One Democratic co-sponsor, Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX-06/04/25). Sixty-seven Republican co-sponsors. JOHN JOYCE added his name on July 10, 2025. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.4331 – To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a process to expand access to claims data under certain Federal health plans in order to facilitate research and quality improvement.
Introduced by JOHN JOYCE and cosponsored by Kim Schrier (D-WA). Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.425 – Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. Summary from Congress.gov: This bill repeals the Corporate Transparency Act. The Corporate Transparency Act requires existing companies and newly created companies to report beneficial ownership information to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for purposes of addressing the financing of terrorism and money laundering.
Repeal of bill introduced on January 15, 2025 by Warren Davidson (R-OH). The repeal had 68 original co-sponsors, all Republicans. LLOYD SMUCKER signed on as co-sponsor on March 10, 2025. On July 14, 2025, JOHN JOYCE signed on as co-sponsor. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on January 15, 2025. No action since January.

House Resolution 571 – A resolution solemnly marking the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump. Condemning the multiple attempts against the President's life, condemning those who incite violence against political officials, and honoring the victims of the shooting.
Introduced July 10, 2025 by Mike Kelly (R-PA) and co-sponsored by fifty-one Republicans, no Democrats. JOHN JOYCE co-sponsored on July 10, 2025. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

House Resolution 575 – Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
Introduced July 10, 2025 by Linda Sánchez (D-CA). Co-sponsored by 127 Democratic representatives and 22 Republicans. JOHN JOYCE co-sponsored on July 10, 2025. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Remarks 171-120, page H3206: On July 14, 2025, JOHN JOYCE made four remarks on the record. In the first, he declared, “The golden age of America has arrived.” In the second, he said that violence is never the answer (re Butler, Pennsylvania, not J6). In the third, he announced Trump’s attendance at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, stating that he wanted Pennsylvania to be the hub of AI development in the USA. In the fourth, he honored Ritchie’s Dairy of Martinsburg, PA.

H.R.4415 – To require the Secretary of Energy to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Introduced July 15, 2025 by Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA). JOHN JOYCE was one of the two original co-sponsors of this bill. No text available. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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