H.R. 9339 · 119th Congress

Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

Introduced on Jun 18, 2026 by Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1). 6 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 18, 2026
Cosponsors
6
3 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 Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Data collection, sharing, protection
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Energy prices
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 18, 2026). Public domain.

Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy to assess and report on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk-power system.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Diana HarshbargerR-TN-1Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

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

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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

  1. Jun 18, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jun 18, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jun 18, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 18, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  5. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. Jul 20, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jul 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jul 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  10. Sep 14, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-822.
  11. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-822.
  12. Sep 14, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 721.
  13. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5665-5666)
  15. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9339.
  16. Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  17. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5665)
  18. Sep 15, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Sep 16, 2026 · 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 INSTITUTE2 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  2. AI Supply Chain Alliance (informal coalition)1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS1 report
    $380K reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE1 report
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  5. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY1 report
    $260K reported (all issues)
  6. CITY OF SANTA CLARA1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  7. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
    $170K reported (all issues)
  8. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. Electricity Customer Alliance1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  10. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL1 report
    $720K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL INC$271.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. PPL Corporation1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  13. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.1 report
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. Pacific Gas and Electric Company1 report
    $3.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. XCEL ENERGY1 report
    $370K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 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 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 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.