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<dc:title>119 HR 9252 IH: Promoting Oversight With Energy Resilience for Moldova Act</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2026-06-10</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 9252</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20260610">June 10, 2026</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="R000305">Ms. Ross</sponsor> (for herself and <cosponsor name-id="L000599">Mr. Lawler</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HFA00">Committee on Foreign Affairs</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on energy in Moldova.</official-title></form><legis-body id="HCDECC775F3154CDDA0D51AD846547F32" style="OLC"><section id="HA37B893128FA4539AE0AD2F0C45FD175" section-type="section-one" commented="no"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Promoting Oversight With Energy Resilience for Moldova Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>POWER Moldova Act of 2026</short-title></quote>.</text></section><section id="H96FA82D6E762487581B0DE160C6EDFF8"><enum>2.</enum><header>Report to Congress on energy in Moldova</header><subsection id="HFE0C3B7751134909BDA284598815B459"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="H3DD6EC8B73584C1184E96FBCE42D30D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States and Moldova have maintained a strategic bilateral relationship for over 30 years; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC496D102CE0E437EBF5D00E3511D4F31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>this relationship has deepened in recent years amid Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, with both sides prioritizing Moldova’s defense and security cooperation, and resilience against hybrid threats.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE5B3358CDC584543A65F5D55567213D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a report on—</text><paragraph id="H481FB0CA2F7549CD974990BF24B1DD78"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy production, imports, and consumption in the Republic of Moldova;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H579108E094EB4C1591FB96C8E52B257F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the transparency of energy pricing and billing practices in Moldova;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D526EB5D8EC4EF999848391F4870F58"><enum>(3)</enum><text>vulnerabilities in energy infrastructure in Moldova;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBDDC823C3A684D65A10B397E92CD752E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ongoing international cooperation efforts with Moldova regarding—</text><subparagraph id="H9416BC156DB24ABF85DCE149D639A0E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training of future leaders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA36D5759BB34495AA76A98EFECA3132"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fostering a better understanding of the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6542A61CECC497E8F6742CAB1F542BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing a rapport between the United States Armed Forces and Moldova’s military to build partnerships for the future;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CFB7B1D53A149BABC82A5A01D830C2B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhancement of interoperability and capabilities for joint operations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5277C4FFF494085BBCAD8C8CA005D06"><enum>(E)</enum><text>focusing on professional military education, civilian control of the military, and protection of human rights;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8AF45ADAE154E7FBFBA1067E7F86631"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the potential for renewable energy development in Moldova, including the development of geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind resources; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBF7134F60E2F4850B0DDB53145D27033"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an assessment of the feasibility, investment needs, and barriers to deployment with respect to such renewable energy development.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></legis-body></bill>

