Bills · 119th Congress · Energy

Reliable Power Act

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HouseOn Passage · 12/17/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic7 Yea · 203 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Republican217 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Troy Balderson ( Republican · OH-12)
Cosponsors
20
Introduced
5/29/25
Policy area
Energy
Status
5/29/25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5/29/25Introduced in House
6/3/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
6/5/25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
6/5/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6/25/25Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9/17/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
9/17/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
11/25/25Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
12/16/25Rules 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.
12/17/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/17/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)
12/17/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
12/17/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
12/17/25At 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.
12/17/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/17/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
12/17/25Rule 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.
12/17/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
12/18/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.