H.R. 3616 Passed the House Energy

Reliable Power Act

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] Introduced May 29, 2025 Cosponsors 20 (20 R) Latest action December 18, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Dec 18, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 17, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)
  4. Dec 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
  5. Dec 17, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
  6. Dec 17, 2025 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.
  7. Dec 17, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Dec 17, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
  9. Dec 17, 2025 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.
  10. Dec 17, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
  11. Dec 16, 2025 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.
  12. Nov 25, 2025 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.

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