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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3628

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

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Introduced 2025-05-29Topic: energy · infrastructure utilities

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act This bill requires certain state authorities that regulate electric utilities to consider the establishment of measures regarding the reliable availability of electricity over specified time periods. These requirements would apply to electric utilities that use integrated resource plans—plans that project future electricity use to ensure resource adequacy, as opposed to utilities that rely on capacity markets, which use price trends for resource planning. Specifically, the state authorities must consider requiring the integrated resource plans of electric utilities to include measures to ensure the reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period to maintain the operation of reliable generation facilities or the procurement of electric energy from reliable generation facilities. The bill defines reliable generation facilities as facilities that enable the generation of electric energy on a continuous basis over a period of not fewer than 30 days; have adequate fuel or a continuously available energy source on-site to enable the continuous generation of electric energy for at least 30 days, or have contractual obligations that achieve the same; have operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and provide services such as frequency support and voltage support.

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-12-11House roll 323On PassagePassed218207

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-12-15SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.refer
2025-12-11HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-11HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).
2025-12-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).floor pass
2025-12-11HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789)
2025-12-10HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3628, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-12-10HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WV) amendment No. 1
2025-12-10HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3628.
2025-12-10HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
2025-12-10HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523)
2025-12-09HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
2025-09-19HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
2025-09-19HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.report
2025-09-19Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.report
2025-06-25HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.refer
2025-06-25HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-06-05HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.refer
2025-06-05HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-06-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.refer
2025-05-29HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-05-29Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-05-29Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.