Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
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The Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure adequate service from public utilities and require advance notice of planned retirements of electric generating units. It provides a framework for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to address service inadequacies and manage retirements, with specific provisions for oversight and compliance.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 341 · 2025-12-16
207 Yea · 218 Nay · 0 Present · 8 Not voting — Failed
Actions (27)
| 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 by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14. |
| 2025-06-05 | — | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21. |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-09-23 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261. |
| 2025-09-23 | — | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307. |
| 2025-09-23 | — | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307. |
| 2025-11-25 | — | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-307, Part II. |
| 2025-11-25 | — | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-307, 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:26:15 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933) |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:26:20 | 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:27:10 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3632. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:13:03 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:13:37 | Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5933) |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:13:52 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:14:07 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:54:01 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935) |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:59:33 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 341). |
| 2025-12-16 | 17:06:10 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928) |
| 2025-12-16 | 17:06:10 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928) |
| 2025-12-16 | 17:06:13 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
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