HR 3616
· 119th Congress
· Energy
Reliable Power Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Dec 18, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
Dec 17, 2025
floor
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
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
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
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
Dec 17, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
Dec 17, 2025
passed
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2025
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.
Nov 25, 2025
committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Sep 17, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Sep 17, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Energy and Commerce Committee
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Energy and Commerce Committee
Jun 05, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Energy Subcommittee
Jun 05, 2025
committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
Energy Subcommittee
Jun 03, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy Subcommittee
May 29, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee
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Reported to House
Sep 17, 2025
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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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3616 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 3616 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3616
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-December 18, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
-Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 3616
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+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
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+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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Cosponsors (20)
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