Govoptes

HR 3638 · Electric Supply Chain Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Introduced
May 29, 2025
Latest action
Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Robert E. Latta [R-OH-5]
Policy area
Energy
Cosponsors
2

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.

Recent actions

  1. Dec 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 11, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 11, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).
  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)
  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.
  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.
  8. Dec 10, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

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