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H.R. 3638Passed House

Electric Supply Chain Act

Introduced: May 29, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 15, 2025

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

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119th Congress
Introduced
May 29, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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Energy

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Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesSupply chain

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Amendments

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H.Amdt. 122houseAgreed toDec 10, 2025

An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to revise the required supply-chain assessment to evaluate barriers to expanding U.S. capacity to manufacture, deliver, and install components for generating or transmitting electricity, rather than only manufacturing.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Self amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

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H.Amdt. 121houseAgreed toDec 10, 2025

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to expand the proposed study to assess opportunities to deploy advanced transmission technologies, including advanced conductors.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Min amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

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H.Amdt. 120houseAgreed toDec 10, 2025

An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to include a new line about foreign entities of concern disrupting supply chains to undermine United States leadership in artificial intelligence development.

Latest action: On agreeing to the McGuire amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

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H.Amdt. 119houseAgreed toDec 10, 2025

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to require DOE to evaluate how veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses can support workforce needs in the electricity supply chain, including barriers they face and opportunities for improved federal coordination.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Min amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

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H.Amdt. 118houseAgreed toDec 10, 2025

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to require the Secretary to report on any vulnerabilities due to the employment of noncitizens at facilities in the U.S. that generate or transmit electricity.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

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Action timeline

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

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 324).

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5789-5790)

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  6. 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.

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  7. The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  9. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3638.

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  10. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 5.

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  11. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Min amendment No. 4.

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  12. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGuire amendment No. 3.

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  13. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Min amendment No. 2.

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  14. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 1.

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  15. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3638.

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  16. The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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  17. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 936 and Rule XVIII.

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  18. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

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  19. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5528; text: CR H5531)

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  20. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.

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  21. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-304, Part II.

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  22. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-304, Part II.

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  23. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.

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  24. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-304.

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  25. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-304.

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  26. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 16.

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  27. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  28. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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  29. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  30. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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  31. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  32. Introduced in House

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  33. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedDec 11, 2025House · Roll call 324

On Passage

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267 Yea159 Nay7 Not Voting
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Byron DonaldsNot Voting
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Laura GillenNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesYea

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