S. 3499 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 16, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTracks electricity supply chain vulnerabilities
The bill asks the Department of Energy to regularly check on the supply chain that provides parts and materials for generating and delivering electricity. The reports would look at what's working, what's at risk, what's holding back U.S. manufacturing of critical materials, and what government policies might be discouraging investment. The first report would come within a year of the law taking effect.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything in your daily life. It's mainly a tool for Congress and the government to understand whether the U.S. has reliable sources for the parts it needs to keep the electricity system running, and to spot problems early.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 16, 2025)
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.
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 SessionS. 3499
A BILL
Electric Supply Chain Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 16, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”