Designating October 4, 2025, as "National Energy Appreciation Day" to celebrate the people who work to power the United States and the economy of the United States and to build awareness of the important role that the energy producers of the United States play in reducing poverty, strengthening national security, and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

Summary

Expresses findings that energy production and the energy workforce are essential to daily life, national security, economic growth, and reducing poverty. It highlights the roles of oil and natural gas, coal, nuclear, and growing renewable sectors and cites statistics on jobs, GDP contribution, federal lease revenues, and generation capacity. This measure is a nonbinding statement of findings and does not change law or provide new funding.

• Affirms that reliable energy is critical for daily life, national security, and economic growth.
• Highlights the importance of the energy workforce and job contributions across sectors.
• Presents sector statistics: energy industry jobs, oil and gas job multiplier, lease revenues, and GDP contribution.
• Recognizes contributions from fossil fuels, nuclear power, and expanding renewables (notably solar).
• Is a nonbinding findings resolution and does not change law, fund programs, or impose mandates.
• Emphasizes federal oil and gas lease revenues exceeding $22 billion in 2022.
• Notes coal still provided a sizable share of utility-scale electricity in 2022 and nuclear capacity is large.
• Frames energy policy discussion by documenting economic and employment impacts of the energy sector.