Energy: New Rules to Prevent Power Blackouts
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225–203
No action since December 2025
While it passed the House, the bill faces a difficult path in the Senate where there is less support for adding new hurdles to environmental regulations.
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Farms and ranches rely on continuous electricity for irrigation, refrigeration, and equipment, especially in rural areas served by smaller grid segments. The bill's new reliability assessments and review process for agency rules affecting power plants could reduce the odds of supply shortfalls that would hit these operations, though this is an indirect benefit.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Troy Balderson that would require federal agencies to assess how their regulations affect electric grid reliability before finalizing new rules. The Reliable Power Act (H.R. 3616) was approved 225 to 203 with bipartisan support.
House Republicans are advancing the Reliable Power Act, which would require coordination between FERC and any federal agency seeking to finalize a regulation that may cause power-grid shortfalls. The bill aims to meet rising electricity demand from AI and prevent premature plant retirements.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Reliable Power Act
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