119th Congress

H.R. 3616

Reliable Power Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Troy Balderson(R-OH)
Introduced: May 29, 2025
Policy area: Energy
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Official text: Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (20)

Original cosponsors (2)

Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)

Added later (18)

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Jun 17, 2025
Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Jun 20, 2025
Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Jun 20, 2025
Rick W. Allen (R-GA) · Jun 23, 2025
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) · Jun 24, 2025
John Joyce (R-PA) · Jun 24, 2025
Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) · Jun 24, 2025
Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Jun 24, 2025
Troy Downing (R-MT) · Jun 24, 2025
H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Jun 25, 2025
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) · Jun 25, 2025
Tim Moore (R-NC) · Jun 27, 2025
Richard Hudson (R-NC) · Jun 30, 2025
Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · Jul 2, 2025
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) · Jul 10, 2025
Tracey Mann (R-KS) · Jul 10, 2025
Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Jul 21, 2025
Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO) · Jul 22, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

Date	Vote	Result	Your members
Dec 17, 2025 House #347	On Passage: Reliable Power Act	Passed	Set your home to see

Actions

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