State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
Introduced May 29, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Evans
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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;
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- Dec 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 11, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).
- Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 207 (Roll no. 323).
- Dec 11, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789)
- Dec 10, 2025POSTPONED 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.
- Dec 10, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 936, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WV) amendment No. 1
- Dec 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3628.
- Dec 10, 2025Rule 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.
- Dec 10, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5522-5528; text: CR H5522-5523)
- Dec 9, 2025Rules 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.
- Sep 19, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
- Sep 19, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-306.
- Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 29, 2025Introduced in House