House bill · H.R. 3616 (119th Congress)

Reliable Power Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 18, 2025

Sponsor: Troy Balderson (U.S. Representative, OH-12, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

Vote: On Passage
U.S. HouseDec 17, 2025Result: Passed
(225) (203) (0) (5)

H.Res. 951Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

Dec 18, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
U.S. House
Dec 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
U.S. Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H6006)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
Dec 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H6006)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
Dec 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H6006)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

Show full history (33 earlier events)

Dec 17, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 3616.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
U.S. House of Representatives
Dec 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
U.S. House of Representatives
Dec 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
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.
U.S. House of Representatives
Nov 25, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
Nov 25, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
Nov 25, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
Sep 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Sep 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Sep 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Sep 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
Sep 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
Sep 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jun 5, 2025
In committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Jun 5, 2025
In committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Jun 5, 2025
In committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Jun 5, 2025
Committee vote
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2025
Committee vote
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2025
Committee vote
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
U.S. House of Representatives

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