119th Congress
H.R. 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- H. Morgan Griffith(R-VA)
- 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 (4)
Added later (4)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Jun 9, 2025
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Jun 11, 2025
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO) · Jul 21, 2025
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Sep 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC.
If FERC finds that any interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insufficient, or is likely to become inadequate or insufficient within five years of receiving such complaint, then FERC must determine the proper, adequate, or sufficient service to be furnished through an order, rule, or regulation (order).
The bill specifies that FERC may order a power plant to remain open for up to five years. Any affected state commission, transmission organization, or power plant may request that FERC extend such order.
A FERC order must determine (1) any rate or charge necessary to provide compensation for the additional costs of the service, and (2) the cost allocation of any rate or charge.
A power plant owner or operator must notify FERC and affected state commissions or transmission organizations at least five years before any planned retirement of a unit of an electric generating facility except in the case of an emergency or similar event that renders a unit inoperable.
The bill exempts from federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations any action taken by a generating facility to comply with such orders.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 House #342 | On Passage: Power Plant Reliability Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
| Dec 16, 2025 House #341 | On Motion to Recommit: Power Plant Reliability Act | Failed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Dec 16, 2025 · House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928) - Dec 16, 2025 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 341). - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935) - Dec 16, 2025 · House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 3632, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Scholten demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. - Dec 16, 2025 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5933) - Dec 16, 2025 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. - Dec 16, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3632. - Dec 16, 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 16, 2025 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933) - 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. 119-307, Part II. - Sep 23, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261. - Sep 23, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307. - Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21. - Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jun 5, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 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