HR 3638
Passed a chamber
Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments of the supply chain for electricity generation and transmission, covering risks, foreign dependence, and workforce needs, and to report the findings to Congress.
Official title: Electric Supply Chain Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
29-MAY-2025
Referred
29-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
25-JUN-2025
Reported
19-SEP-2025
On the calendar
19-SEP-2025
Passed
11-DEC-2025
Senate
Received
15-DEC-2025
- Requires the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with industry and other stakeholders, to prepare periodic assessments of the electricity supply chain.
- Covers advanced transmission technologies such as advanced conductors, component supply and demand, critical materials, and reliance on foreign entities of concern.
- Addresses workforce challenges and opportunities for veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses to join the supply chain workforce.
- Requires a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee within one year of enactment, and periodically after that.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (19-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 11-DEC-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
- Energy Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Energy
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2 Republicans