H.R. 3628 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 11, 2025. Received Dec 15, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryState authorities to consider electricity reliability measures
This bill tells state regulators that oversee electric utilities to think about requiring certain utilities to plan for reliable electricity over 10-year periods. It focuses on utilities that use integrated resource plans—detailed forecasts of future electricity needs—rather than utilities that rely on market prices to plan. The bill defines reliable generation as facilities that can generate power continuously for at least 30 days with fuel or energy sources on-site, and can operate during emergencies and severe weather.
How it affects you
If you live in a state where utilities use integrated resource plans, this bill could eventually affect how your electricity provider plans for long-term reliability. The bill is aimed at state regulators and electric utilities, so the practical effects on individual customers depend on decisions state authorities make after the bill passes.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 19, 2025)
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
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;
• have adequate fuel or a continuously available energy source on-site to enable the continuous generation of electric energy for at least 30 days, or have contractual obligations that achieve the same;
• have operational characteristics to enable the generation of electric energy during emergency and severe weather conditions; and
• provide services such as frequency support and voltage support.
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. 3628
AN ACT
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO-8) · Introduced May 29, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 15, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Dec 11, 2025
Passage Passed 218–207
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 206 | 3 |
| Republicans | 214 | 1 | 5 |
5 members voted against most of their party: 4 Democrats voted Yes and 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.