HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
Summary
Electric Supply Chain Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically assess the supply chain that supports the generation and transmission of electricity and report on the assessment to the appropriate congressional committees. Specifically, DOE must periodically assess and report on information including trends and vulnerabilities in the supply of components needed for generating or transmitting electricity, barriers to expanding U.S. capacity to process critical materials, and domestic policies that deter greater investment into the supply chain; emerging issues in the supply chain; and recommendations to address these emerging issues and to secure and expand the supply chain. The initial report must be submitted no later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Robert E. Latta [R-OH-5]
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Energy
- Introduced
- 2025-05-29
- Latest action
- 2025-12-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee referrals
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-12-15
- Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-11-25
- Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-09-19
- Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-06-25
- Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-05-29
Recent actions
- 2025-12-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2025-12-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-12-11: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).
- 2025-12-11: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).
- 2025-12-11: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789-5790)