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119th Congress Energy

H.R. 3616: Reliable Power Act

Passed HouseDec 17, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)May 29, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 17, 2025, 225–203
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Sep 17, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 17, 2025

On Passage

Passed 225–203

Yea 225majority 215Nay 203

  • Democrats7 yea, 203 nay
  • Republicans217 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Adam Gray (D-CA), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Donald Davis (D-NC), J. Correa (D-CA) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 428 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 225

Republicans (217)

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 203

Democrats (203)

Not voting 5

Republicans (2)

Democrats (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 17, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Dec 17, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 225–203
    Roll call 347 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats720303
    Republicans217002
    Independents1000
    Total22520305

    House roll call 347: On Passage. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

20

Who scored on this bill

184 points earned
  1. 1Troy Balderson R-OH SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2J. Correa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Donald Davis D-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 17, 2025Passed the House, 225–203.
  2. May 29, 2025Introduced in the House by Troy Balderson.
Show the full action history (21 actions)
  1. Dec 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 17, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
  3. Dec 17, 2025Rule 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.
  4. Dec 17, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
  5. Dec 17, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Dec 17, 2025At 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, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
  8. Dec 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
  9. Dec 17, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)
  10. Dec 17, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Dec 16, 2025Rules 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, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  13. Sep 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
  14. Sep 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
  15. Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
  17. Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
  19. Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  20. May 29, 2025Introduced in House
  21. May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.