I will work to restore the federal government to its constitutionally limited scope by supporting ... measures designed to promote energy independence
Support measures designed to promote energy independence.
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Evidence
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GovInfo lists S. 5338, the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, sponsored by Mike Lee, with action: "introduced ... read twice and referred" to Energy and Natural Resources.
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Lee's office says he introduced legislation to advance American manufacturing and energy dominance by easing Jones Act restrictions for domestic trade shipping, including LNG.
Assessments
Lee personally sponsored or introduced federal energy-related measures during the current Senate service/campaign context, including the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026 and the Protecting Access to American Products Act. Because the promise was to support measures promoting energy independence, not necessarily to secure enactment, introducing and advancing such legislation satisfies the stated commitment within the same term.