H.R. 3616

119th Congress

In Committee

Reliable Power Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH· Introduced 29 May 2025
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Cosponsors

24

Actions

1

Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

18 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 12 December 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.

Timeline

24 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    18 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  4. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  5. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  6. 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.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  7. 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.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  8. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  9. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  10. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  11. 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.

    16 December 2025 · Floor

  12. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

    25 November 2025 · Committee

  13. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

    25 November 2025 · Committee

  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.

    17 September 2025 · Calendars

  15. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    25 June 2025 · Committee

  18. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

    25 June 2025 · Committee

  19. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 June 2025 · Committee

  20. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

    5 June 2025 · Committee

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Sponsorship

20 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH

Cosponsors

  • Republican20100%

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

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

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 May 2025
    • Markup By25 Jun 2025
    • Reported By17 Sept 2025
    • Reported By25 Nov 2025

    • Energy Subcommittee

      • Referred to3 Jun 2025
      • Markup by5 Jun 2025
      • Reported by5 Jun 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To18 Dec 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 29 May 2025 to 20 on 22 July 2025.

Amendments

1

  • HAMDT 137Agreed

    17 December 2025

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