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Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

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HouseOn Passage · 12/16/25PassageThe 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 · 199 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC.

If FERC finds that any interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insufficient, or is likely to become inadequate or insufficient within five years of receiving such complaint, then FERC must determine the proper, adequate, or sufficient service to be furnished through an order, rule, or regulation (order).

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Sponsor
Rep. H. Morgan Griffith ( Republican · VA-9)
Cosponsors
4
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 by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14.
6/5/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6/25/25Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9/23/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
9/23/25Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307.
11/25/25Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-307, Part II.
12/16/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/16/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
12/16/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
12/16/25On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 341).
12/16/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935)
12/16/25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 3632, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Scholten demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
12/16/25The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
12/16/25Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5933)
12/16/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/16/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3632.
12/16/25Rule 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.
12/16/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933)
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.
12/17/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.