State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

What this measure contains

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods. These requirements would apply to electric utilities that use integrated resource plans—plans that project future electricity use to ensure resource adequacy, as opposed to utilities that rely on capacity markets, which use price trends for resource planning. Specifically, the state authorities must consider requiring the integrated resource plans of electric utilities to include measures to ensure the reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period to maintain the operation of reliable generation facilities or the procurement of electric energy from reliable generation facilities. The bill defines reliable generation facilities as facilities that enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis over a period of not fewer than 30 days; have adequate fuel or a continuously available energy source on-site to enable the continuous generation of electric energy for at least 30 days, or have contractual obligations that achieve the same; have operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and provide services such as frequency support and voltage support.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Dec 15, 2025
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Dec 11, 2025
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Sep 19, 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 11, 2025 · House

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

   218 aye · 207 no · 8 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 by Voice Vote.

6. Jun 25, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

7. Jun 25, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.

8. Sep 19, 2025

   Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.

9. Sep 19, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.

10. Dec 9, 2025

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

11. Dec 10, 2025

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523)

12. Dec 10, 2025

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

13. Dec 10, 2025

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3628.

14. Dec 10, 2025

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WV) amendment No. 1

15. Dec 10, 2025

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3628, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

16. Dec 11, 2025

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789)

17. Dec 11, 2025

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

18. Dec 11, 2025

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).

19. Dec 11, 2025

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

20. Dec 15, 2025

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

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