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H.R. 3616 House Energy

Reliable Power Act

Introduced
May 29, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Balderson, Troy (R-OH-12)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Dec 18, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House May 29, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. May 29, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Jun 3, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 5, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. Jun 5, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 25, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. Jun 25, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302. Sep 17, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256. Sep 17, 2025
  10. House Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II. Nov 25, 2025
  11. House 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. Dec 16, 2025
  12. House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004) Dec 17, 2025
  13. 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. Dec 17, 2025
  14. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616. Dec 17, 2025
  15. House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Dec 17, 2025
  16. House 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. Dec 17, 2025
  17. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006) Dec 17, 2025
  18. House Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). Dec 17, 2025
  19. House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000) Dec 17, 2025
  20. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 17, 2025
  21. House
    On Passage Dec 17, 2025
    Agreed Yea 225 Nay 203 Roll Call
  22. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Dec 18, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Dec 18, 2025
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Reported By , Nov 25, 2025
    • Reported By , Sep 17, 2025
    • Markup By , Jun 25, 2025
    • Referred To , May 29, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary as of: Reported to House

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