Reliable Power Act

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Dec 18, 2025
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Dec 17, 2025
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Sep 17, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· May 29, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Dec 17, 2025 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   225 aye · 203 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. May 29, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. May 29, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3. Jun 3, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

4. Jun 5, 2025

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

5. Jun 5, 2025

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

6. Jun 25, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

7. Jun 25, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

8. Sep 17, 2025

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

9. Sep 17, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.

10. Nov 25, 2025

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

11. Dec 16, 2025

    Rules 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. Dec 17, 2025

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)

13. Dec 17, 2025

    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.

14. Dec 17, 2025

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.

15. Dec 17, 2025

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

16. Dec 17, 2025

    At 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.

17. Dec 17, 2025

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

18. Dec 17, 2025

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).

19. Dec 17, 2025

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)

20. Dec 17, 2025

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

21. Dec 18, 2025

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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