H.R. 3157 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Sep 17, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates must report on renewable energy policy effects
This bill requires states that have energy policies favoring solar or wind power to study and publicly share how those policies affect their electricity rates and grid reliability. The evaluation would include how well the power grid handles emergencies, peak demand times, and extreme weather.
How it affects you
If you live in a state with renewable energy policies, this change means your state will need to publish information about how those policies are affecting your electricity costs and power grid stability. This gives people access to data about their state's energy system that wasn't necessarily made public before.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 17, 2025)
State Energy Accountability Act
This bill directs each state that implements certain energy policies (e.g., policies that require solar or wind energy) to conduct, and make publicly available, a general evaluation of the effects that those policies have on the rates and reliability of the state's electric power grid, including information about meeting electricity demand during emergencies, periods of high demand, or extreme weather events.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3157
A BILL
State Energy Accountability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23) · Introduced May 1, 2025 · Energy · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 17, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.