H.R. 3616 · 119th Congress

Reliable Power Act

Introduced on May 29, 2025 by Troy Balderson (R-OH-12). 20 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 18, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 29, 2025
Cosponsors
20
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 17, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Troy BaldersonR-OH-12Sponsor

Republicans · 20

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Dec 17, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 225–203

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 29, 2025Introduced in House
  2. May 29, 2025Introduced in House
  3. May 29, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Jun 5, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
  7. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
  9. Sep 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
  10. Sep 17, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.
  11. Sep 17, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
  12. Nov 25, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  13. Nov 25, 2025 · HouseSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.
  14. Dec 16, 2025 · HouseRules 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.
  15. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)
  16. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseRule 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. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.
  18. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  19. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseAt 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.
  20. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)
  21. Dec 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).House · Roll call 347
  22. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)House · Roll call 347
  23. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. Dec 18, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE13 reports
    $10.6M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS5 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  4. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  5. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $87.7M reported (all issues)
  6. FIRSTENERGY CORP.5 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  7. ITC HOLDINGS CORP.5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  8. NATIONAL GRID USA5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.$19M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  9. National Mining Association5 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)
  10. OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  11. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.5 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. PPL Corporation5 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)
  13. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)
  15. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION4 reports
    $780K reported (all issues)
  16. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.3 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.AI match · 100%
  17. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)3 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  18. PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  19. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION2 reports
    $4.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. Earthjustice Action2 reports
    $308.5K reported (all issues)
  21. Entergy Services, LLC2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  22. NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION2 reports
    $10K reported (all issues)
  23. National Taxpayers Union2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  24. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)
  25. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $280K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.