A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 222–202
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Power Act regarding electric service and plant retirements. It adjusts requirements for how the Commission handles inadequate or insufficient interstate service. The bill allows the Commission to require the continued operation of specific electric generating units. It also mandates that owners of generating facilities provide advance notice of planned retirements. This notice must be submitted at least 5 years before the planned retirement date.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 222 yes · 202 no
12/16/2025 · Roll call 342 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The House: a last attempt to send the bill back to committee The minority party's final chance to change or stall a bill just before the vote on passage. It almost always fails; when it succeeds, the bill does not get its final vote that day. Motion to recommit rejected 207 yes · 218 no
12/16/2025 · Roll call 341 · recorded as “On Motion to Recommit”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Compensation for Continued Operation: The Commission shall determine rates or charges to provide compensation for additional costs, which includes compensation to an owner or operator required to keep an electric generating unit operating (Section 2, paragraph (a)(2)(C)(i)).
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Protection from Environmental Liability: If an action taken to comply with a Commission order results in noncompliance with environmental laws, that action shall not be considered a violation or subject the party to civil or criminal liability (Section 2, paragraph (a)(5)).
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Public Transparency: The Commission is required to make the notices regarding planned retirements of generating units publicly available (Section 2, paragraph (b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Long-Term Planning: The Commission may require a State commission, Transmission Organization, or public utility to develop and implement long-term plans for the planning, construction, and operation of interstate transmission facilities (Section 2, paragraph (a)(2)(B)(ii)).
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Restrictions on Utility Actions: The Commission is prohibited from compelling the enlargement of generating facilities or compelling a public utility to sell or exchange energy if it impairs their ability to serve customers (Section 2, paragraph (a)(2)(A)).
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Strict Notice Requirements for Retirements: Owners or operators planning to retire an electric generating unit must submit notice at least 5 years in advance (Section 2, paragraph (b)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 12/17/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 12/16/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 202 (Roll no. 342). (text: CR H5927-5928)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 341).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5934-5935)
- 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.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Ms. Scholten moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5933)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3632.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5927-5933)
- 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.
- 11/25/2025
- Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-307, Part II.
- 9/23/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-307.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
- 6/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14.
- 6/3/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 5/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Carol MillerRepublican · West Virginia
Jay ObernolteRepublican · California
Robert OnderRepublican · Missouri