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HOUSE 3616119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Reliable Power Act

Last Action
12/18/2025

Actions

  • 2025-12-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-12-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-12-17On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)
  • 2025-12-17Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
  • 2025-12-17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
  • 2025-12-17At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3616, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2025-12-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2025-12-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
  • 2025-12-17Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
  • 2025-12-17Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
  • 2025-12-16Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
  • 2025-11-25Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  • 2025-11-25Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  • 2025-09-17Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
  • 2025-09-17Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-09-17 (07)

Reliable Power Act

This bill directs the electric reliability organization (i.e., the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to conduct annual long-term assessments of the reliability of electric power in the bulk-power system. It also establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review federal regulations before they are finalized if the electric reliability organization finds that the system is at risk of not having sufficient electric generation to maintain reliability.

If the electric reliability organization finds that the system does not have sufficient generation to maintain reliability, it must notify FERC that the bulk-power system is in a state of generation inadequacy. FERC must then notify the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other appropriate federal agencies of the generation inadequacy. Upon receiving the notice, the federal agency must provide proposed regulations that affect any generation resource in the bulk-power system to FERC for review and comment. If applicable, FERC must provide recommendations to modify the regulations. Federal agencies may not finalize such a regulation until FERC finds that it will not be likely to have a significant negative impact on the ability of the bulk-power system to supply sufficient electric energy necessary to maintain an adequate level of reliability.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
  • Earl Carter (R-GA)
  • Carol Miller (R-WV)
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
  • Rick Allen (R-GA)
  • John Joyce (R-PA)
  • Troy Downing (R-MT)
  • Michael Rulli (R-OH)
  • Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)
  • H. Griffith (R-VA)
  • Tim Moore (R-NC)
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC)
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Addison McDowell (R-NC)
  • Robert Onder (R-MO)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
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