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HR 3616 119th Congress

Reliable Power Act

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.

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Introduced May 29, 2025 Latest action Dec 18, 2025 Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] Energy
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-08-03 11:15:40 UTC.

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 24 24 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 4 4 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 0 No exact legislation-key match in the House-vote cache.
Senate roll calls 0 No exact document-key match in the Senate-vote cache.
Related measures 1 1 undated relationship.
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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

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    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.

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

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

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    Reported in House

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

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

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  7. Official action Congress.gov · 9:59 am UTC

    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.

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    Engrossed in House

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    HAMDT 137

    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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

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    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.

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

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    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.

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    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

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

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

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

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

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    Referred in Senate

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 Congress.gov
Official actionForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H23000 Congress.gov
Official actionSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H22000 Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12210 Congress.gov
Official actionSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Official actionRules 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 137 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionAt 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Reported to House Sep 17, 2025

Reliable Power ActThis 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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