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Electric Supply Chain Act

Introduced May 29, 2025

Latest action (Dec 15, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (6)
Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesSupply chain

Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments of the supply chain for generating and transmitting electricity, and to submit reports to Congress within one year and periodically thereafter. The assessments must analyze trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the availability of components and critical materials, including national security concerns and reliance on foreign entities of concern. The assessments must identify barriers to expanding domestic manufacturing and processing capabilities, workforce challenges, and opportunities for veteran participation in the electricity supply chain workforce. The bill requires recommendations to address identified issues and expand and secure the supply chain.

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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Actions (30)
  1. Dec 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  2. Dec 11, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Dec 11, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324). · house
  4. Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).
  5. Dec 11, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789-5790) · house
  6. Dec 10, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3638, 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. · house
  7. Dec 10, 2025 The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. · house
  8. Dec 10, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  9. Dec 10, 2025 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3638. · house
  10. Dec 10, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 5. · house
  11. Dec 10, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Min amendment No. 4. · house
  12. Dec 10, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGuire amendment No. 3. · house
  13. Dec 10, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Min amendment No. 2. · house
  14. Dec 10, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 1. · house
  15. Dec 10, 2025 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3638. · house
  16. Dec 10, 2025 The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee. · house
  17. Dec 10, 2025 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII. · house
  18. Dec 10, 2025 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. · house
  19. Dec 10, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5528; text: CR H5531) · house
  20. Dec 9, 2025 Rules 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. · house
  21. Nov 25, 2025 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-304, Part II. · house
  22. Sep 19, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258. · house
  23. Sep 19, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-304. · house
  24. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 16. · house
  25. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  26. Jun 5, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  27. Jun 5, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  28. Jun 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  29. May 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  30. May 29, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

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  • S 3499 — Electric Supply Chain Act · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 87%
  • HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act · Passed House Feb 12, 2026 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 7208 — PROTECT the Grid Act · Introduced Jan 23, 2026 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 6853 — Securing Energy Supply Chains Act · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 3616 — Reliable Power Act · Passed House Dec 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • S 4166 — SECURE Grid Act · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 68%

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Dec 15, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Dec 11, 2025
  • Reported in House · Sep 19, 2025
  • Introduced in House · May 29, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Electric Supply Chain Act”.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.

(a) Assessment.—In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary shall, for purposes of monitoring the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, prepare periodic assessments on such supply chain that—

(1) include information on—

(A) efforts and opportunities to strengthen, secure, and expand such supply chain, including with respect to overcoming obstacles to broader deployment of advanced transmission technologies, including advanced conductors and other technologies that can be installed to increase the transfer capacity, efficiency, affordability, reliability, or resiliency of transmission infrastructure;

(B) any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply, demand, and availability of components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity, including components that are necessary for the construction or deployment of facilities that generate or transmit electricity or can support advanced transmission technologies, including advanced conductors and other technologies that can be installed to increase the transfer capacity, efficiency, affordability, reliability, or resiliency of transmission infrastructure;

(C) national security and energy security considerations for strengthening, securing, and expanding such supply chain, including efforts of any foreign entity of concern to exploit supply chain disruptions for the purposes of undermining United States leadership in artificial intelligence development;

(D) barriers to expanding the capacity to—

(i) manufacture, deliver, and install components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity in the United States; and

(ii) process critical materials in the United States;

(E) domestic policies that deter or otherwise inhibit greater investment into such supply chain;

(F) the effects of any reliance of the United States on any foreign entity of concern for—

(i) components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity; and

(ii) the exploration, development, or production of critical materials necessary for manufacturing such components;

(G) workforce challenges affecting such supply chain;

(H) any vulnerabilities from the employment of any non-United States citizen at a facility located in the United States that generates or transmits electricity; and

(I) opportunities to expand participation in the workforce supporting such supply chain by veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses, including any barriers to entry in such workforce and opportunities for enhanced Federal coordination;

(2) identify emerging issues in such supply chain; and

(3) include recommendations to—

(A) address any emerging issues identified under paragraph (2); and

(B) secure and expand such supply chain.

(b) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the most recent assessment prepared under subsection (a).

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) Appropriate committees of congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—

(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and

(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(2) Critical material.—The term “critical material” has the meaning given such term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).

(3) Electric reliability organization.—The term “Electric Reliability Organization” has the meaning given such term in section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (42 U.S.C. 824o(a)).

(4) Electric utility.—The term “electric utility” has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).

(5) Foreign entity of concern.—The term “foreign entity of concern” has the meaning given such term in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)).

(6) Relevant stakeholder.—The term “relevant stakeholder”—

(A) means a stakeholder that is involved in—

(i) the generation, storage, transmission, or distribution of electricity; or

(ii) the supply chain for such generation, storage, transmission, or distribution; and

(B) includes an electric utility, an electric grid component manufacturer, a person who constructs an electric generating facility, an electric power system cybersecurity expert, the Electric Reliability Organization, a ratepayer advocacy stakeholder, and any other related private sector stakeholder.

(7) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3638

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes.

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