H.R. 3616Reliable Power Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Troy Balderson [R-OH-12]
Cosponsors: 20 · 20 Republicans
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedMay 29, 2025
Passed the HouseDec 17, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3616 as reported to House on Sep 17, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 347

House Dec 17, 2025

On Passage

Reliable Power Act

Passed

225 Yea 203 Nay 5 not voting

Party-line vote 7 of 428 voting members broke with their own party: 7 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors20 · 20 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3616 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 361625 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3616 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEfiled by MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC, EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, CAPITOL COUNSEL LLCIts PAC: Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute

Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Defense · Environment/Superfund +4 more16 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS

Environment/Superfund · Homeland Security · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear +4 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Banking +30 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

FIRSTENERGY CORPIts PAC: Firstenergy Corp PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Transportation · Banking · Homeland Security +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

ITC HOLDINGS CORPfiled by ITC HOLDINGS CORP.Its PAC: ITC Holdings Corp. PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund +1 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) · Energy/Nuclear · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) +8 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Transportation · Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Homeland Security +4 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Public Power Association, Public Ownership of Electric Resources PAC

Utilities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations +6 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CMS ENERGY CORPIts PAC: CMS Energy Corp. Employees for Better Government

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Homeland Security · Environment/Superfund · Budget/Appropriations +4 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL GRID USAIts PAC: National Grid USA PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Utilities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Homeland Security +3 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

130 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.