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119th Congress Energy

H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

Passed HouseDec 16, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)May 29, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 16, 2025, 222–202
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Sep 23, 2025

This bill modifies the process that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses to determine, upon a complaint from a state commission, whether a public utility (i.e., power plant) must remain open because the retirement of the power plant will make the bulk power system unreliable, including by allowing transmission organizations to also file complaints with FERC.

If FERC finds that any interstate service of any public utility is inadequate or insufficient, or is likely to become inadequate or insufficient within five years of receiving such complaint, then FERC must determine the proper, adequate, or sufficient service to be furnished through an order, rule, or regulation (order).

The bill specifies that FERC may order a power plant to remain open for up to five years. Any affected state commission, transmission organization, or power plant may request that FERC extend such order.

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A FERC order must determine (1) any rate or charge necessary to provide compensation for the additional costs of the service, and (2) the cost allocation of any rate or charge.

A power plant owner or operator must notify FERC and affected state commissions or transmission organizations at least five years before any planned retirement of a unit of an electric generating facility except in the case of an emergency or similar event that renders a unit inoperable.

The bill exempts from federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations any action taken by a generating facility to comply with such orders.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 16, 2025

On Passage

Passed 222–202

Yea 222majority 213Nay 202

  • Democrats7 yea, 199 nay
  • Republicans214 yea, 3 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Jared Golden (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Donald Davis (D-NC), J. Correa (D-CA) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea; Keith Self (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted Nay

See how all 424 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 222

Republicans (214)

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 202

Republicans (3) broke with their party

Democrats (199)

Not voting 9

Republicans (2)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 16, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Dec 16, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 222–202
    Roll call 342 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats719907
    Republicans214302
    Independents1000
    Total22220209

    House roll call 342: On Passage. Passed.

    10 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats, 3 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)
  • Dec 16, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 207–218
    Roll call 341 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats207006
    Republicans021702
    Independents0100
    Total20721808

    House roll call 341: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

4

Who scored on this bill

138 points earned
  1. 1H. Griffith R-VA SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Michael Cloud R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2J. Correa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Donald Davis D-NC1 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 16, 2025Passed the House, 222–202.
  2. May 29, 2025Introduced in the House by H. Griffith.
Show the full action history (24 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. 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.
  3. Dec 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933)
  4. Dec 16, 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.
  5. Dec 16, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3632.
  6. Dec 16, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Dec 16, 2025Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5933)
  8. Dec 16, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Dec 16, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 3632, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Scholten demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  10. Dec 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935)
  11. Dec 16, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 341).
  12. Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
  13. Dec 16, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
  14. Dec 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Nov 25, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-307, Part II.
  16. Sep 23, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307.
  17. Sep 23, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
  18. Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
  20. Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  21. Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14.
  22. Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  23. May 29, 2025Introduced in House
  24. May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.