His priorities also include making America more energy independent.
Make America more energy independent.
Occurrences
introduced H.R. 7554, the Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero (CARBON) Act, to restore the original congressional intent of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by excluding carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from federal air pollution regulation, thereby curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate certain greenhouse gases
H.R. 7554 (IH) - Curtailing Agency Reach and Bureaucracy Overreach on Net-Zero Act
Evidence
Missourinet reported during Onder's 2024 congressional campaign that 'his priorities also include making America more energy independent.'
Congress.gov shows Onder introduced H.R. 7554 on February 12, 2026, and the bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce with no cosponsors and no further action listed.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Robert F. Onder, Jr. as sponsor of H.R.7554, introduced on 02/12/2026, with the latest action also on 02/12/2026: referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill has no cosponsors and the tracker shows its status as Introduced.
Rep. Onder says he introduced H.R. 7554, the CARBON Act, to exclude carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from Clean Air Act regulation and to curb EPA overreach; the release describes the bill as a concrete legislative step tied to energy and regulatory policy.
GovInfo lists H.R. 7554 as introduced in the House on February 12, 2026, with the last action also on February 12, 2026: referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the bill text remains in introduced form.
Latest Action: House - 02/12/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced. All actions listed are 02/12/2026 introduction and referral only.
Last Action Date Listed: February 12, 2026. Action: Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill Version: Introduced in House (IH).
Member activity lists H.R.7554 as introduced on 02/12/2026, cosponsors 0, committees House - Energy and Commerce, latest action House - 02/12/2026 referred to the committee, and the bill status as Introduced.
Missourinet reported during Onder's 2024 congressional campaign that "His priorities also include making America more energy independent."
Congress.gov lists H.J.Res.35 as becoming Public Law No. 119-2 on March 14, 2025, after passing the House 220-206 and Senate 52-47. CRS summary says it nullifies EPA's Waste Emissions Charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems.
The House Clerk roll call for H.J.Res.35 shows the vote question was on passage, status passed, and Rep. Onder of Missouri voted Yea.
Congress.gov lists H.J.Res.20 as becoming Public Law No. 119-6 on May 9, 2025. The summary says the act nullifies a Department of Energy rule on energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.
Congress.gov lists H.J.Res.24 as becoming Public Law No. 119-7 on May 9, 2025. The summary says the joint resolution nullifies a Department of Energy rule on energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.
Congress.gov lists H.R.3699, the Energy Choice Act, with latest action on December 3, 2025, ordered to be reported by the Yeas and Nays, and the tracker still says the bill has the status Introduced. The bill would prohibit state or local limits on energy service based on energy type or source.
Congress.gov member activity for Robert F. Onder, Jr. shows 119th Congress activity with Energy listed as a subject area and H.R.3699, the Energy Choice Act, listed with status Introduced rather than Became Law.
GovInfo lists H.R.7554 as introduced in the House on February 12, 2026, with last action on February 12, 2026: referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the bill remained in introduced form.
Assessments
Onder made concrete same-term efforts tied to the energy-independence promise, including introducing H.R. 7554 and participating in other energy-related legislative activity. However, his own major bill remained only introduced and referred, and the enacted measures shown were narrow deregulatory actions on emissions or appliance/energy rules rather than proof that the broad outcome of making America more energy independent was delivered. The record supports limited progress and serious effort, not full fulfillment.
Onder made a concrete legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 7554, which related to energy and regulatory policy, but the bill stalled at introduction and committee referral with no enactment or broader proof of increased U.S. energy independence. That is a serious effort, but it did not deliver the promised outcome.
The promise is broad, but the evidence shows only a concrete attempt rather than a delivered result. Onder sponsored H.R. 7554 in February 2026 as an energy- and regulation-related measure, which counts as a serious legislative effort tied to the pledge to make America more energy independent. However, official records show the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no cosponsors, no further advancement, and no enactment. There is also no evidence here that Onder achieved the broader promised outcome of increased U.S. energy independence through other passed legislation or executive action during the term. Under the rubric, a serious attempt that fails to deliver the promised outcome should be scored as never with effort_badge true.
Onder made a concrete same-term legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 7554, the CARBON Act, tied to energy regulation and domestic energy policy. But the bill remained at introduction/referral to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and did not become law or otherwise deliver the broad promised outcome of making America more energy independent. A serious attempt without enacted or achieved policy warrants never with an effort badge.
Onder’s campaign promise was to make America more energy independent. The evidence shows he introduced H.R.7554 in the 119th Congress, a concrete federal legislative attempt related to energy and climate regulation, but the bill remained introduced and referred to committee with no further advancement or enactment. There is no evidence that the promised national energy-independence outcome was delivered during his term, so this counts as a failed serious attempt rather than delivery.
The promise was broad: make America more energy independent. Onder introduced H.R. 7554 in the same congressional term, a concrete legislative attempt related to energy and climate regulation, but the bill remained only introduced/referred to committee with no cosponsors and no enactment. Because the promised outcome was not achieved, but there was a serious legislative attempt, the appropriate outcome is never with an effort badge.