09 Dec December 2025 Energy Outlook
With the work period ending December 19th, Congress and the Administration face a compressed agenda shaped by unresolved FY26 appropriations, NDAA negotiations, and healthcare — with the January 30th deadline likely to force another short-term CR or full-year extensions, and a shutdown not entirely off the table. This month’s outlook previews the final NDAA text released Sunday, which outlines a narrower tech and China package adding new DoD AI governance provisions and foreign-adversary AI bans while dropping several high-profile proposals, including state AI preemption, the GAIN AI Act, a CBDC ban, and new spectrum restrictions, with House and Senate votes expected over the next two weeks. Download the full report below for RFA’s complete take on the work period ahead.
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