Reliable Power Act
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The Reliable Power Act mandates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations affecting the bulk-power system's reliability. It introduces a process for assessing generation adequacy and requires federal agencies to consider FERC's comments before finalizing related regulations.
Structural flags
⚑ No enforcement or oversight — imposes duties but names no enforcement or oversight mechanism
⚑ Spends without a pay-for — authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 347 · 2025-12-17
225 Yea · 203 Nay · 0 Present · 5 Not voting — Passed
Actions (24)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2025-05-29 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-05-29 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. |
| 2025-06-05 | — | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. |
| 2025-06-05 | — | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-09-17 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256. |
| 2025-09-17 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302. |
| 2025-09-17 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302. |
| 2025-11-25 | — | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II. |
| 2025-11-25 | — | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II. |
| 2025-12-16 | 09:59:03 | 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. |
| 2025-12-17 | 15:58:34 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004) |
| 2025-12-17 | 15:58:39 | 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. |
| 2025-12-17 | 15:59:54 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616. |
| 2025-12-17 | 16:32:18 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-12-17 | 16:32:39 | 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. |
| 2025-12-17 | 18:09:16 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006) |
| 2025-12-17 | 18:15:14 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000) |
| 2025-12-17 | 18:15:14 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). |
| 2025-12-17 | 18:15:17 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
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