H.R. 7977 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Mar 18, 2026
2nd SessionH. R. 7977
A BILL
Energy Bills Relief Act
Sponsor: Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL-6) · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 18, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Reversing attacks on low-Cost, clean energy · Subtitle A — Restoring tax credits for low-cost, clean energy · 1
Title I — Reversing attacks on low-Cost, clean energy · Subtitle B — Stopping administration overreach against low-Cost, clean energy · 3
Title II — Cutting energy bills for American families · 5
Title III — Unclogging the low-cost, clean energy bottleneck · 6
- Sec. 301Expedited generator interconnectionNo change
- Sec. 302Advanced transmission technologiesNo change
- Sec. 303Electricity transformersNo change
- Sec. 304Streamlining permitting of distributed energyNo change
- Sec. 305Community solarNo change
- Sec. 306Low-cost, clean energy in United States territoriesNo change
Title IV — Building out a 21st century electricity grid · Subtitle A — Amendments to the Federal Power Act · 6
- Sec. 401DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 402Interregional electric transmission planningNo change
- Sec. 403Allocation of costs of electric transmission facilities of national significanceNo change
- Sec. 404Minimum interregional transfer capabilityNo change
- Sec. 405Increased FERC transmission siting authorityNo change
- Sec. 406Prohibiting expensive, unjust queue jumpingNo change
Title IV — Building out a 21st century electricity grid · Subtitle B — Tax and grants · 2
Title IV — Building out a 21st century electricity grid · Subtitle C — Transmission governance reform · 7
- Sec. 421FERC staffingNo change
- Sec. 422FERC fee assessmentsNo change
- Sec. 423State public utility commission capacity grantsNo change
- Sec. 424Independent transmission monitorsNo change
- Sec. 425Aggregator bidding into organized wholesale electric marketsNo change
- Sec. 426RTO and ISO governance and participationNo change
- Sec. 427Modernized grid data and analyticsNo change
Title V — Deploying low-cost, clean energy responsibly on public lands and waters · Subtitle A — Public land renewable energy development · 3
Title V — Deploying low-cost, clean energy responsibly on public lands and waters · Subtitle B — Offshore renewable deployment · 3
Title VI — Protecting consumers in electricity regulation · 5
- Sec. 601Utility earnings tied to ratepayer benefitsNo change
- Sec. 602Consumer protection from energy market manipulationNo change
- Sec. 603Avoiding cost shifts onto familiesNo change
- Sec. 604True costs and value of energy for economic and public benefitNo change
- Sec. 605Grid performance disclosureNo change
Title VII — Collaborating with communities for successful deployment · 7
- Sec. 701Federal permitting capacityNo change
- Sec. 702Interagency environmental data systemNo change
- Sec. 703Timely public release of NEPA documentationNo change
- Sec. 704Community benefits agreementsNo change
- Sec. 705Intervenor funding at FERC Office of Public ParticipationNo change
- Sec. 706Senior community engagement officers and Tribal community engagement officersNo change
- Sec. 707Capacity grants for permitting and community engagementNo change