HR 9339
Passed a chamber
Requires the Energy Department to assess how artificial intelligence and high-performance computing can improve the operation of the electric grid, then report recommendations to Congress within one year.
Official title: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
18-JUN-2026
Referred
18-JUN-2026
Approved by committee
21-JUL-2026
Reported
14-SEP-2026
On the calendar
14-SEP-2026
Passed
15-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
16-SEP-2026
- Requires the Secretary of Energy, with FERC and the Electric Reliability Organization, to assess AI and high-performance computing uses for the bulk-power system within 90 days
- Covers potential to speed generator and load interconnection studies, current adoption levels, and limits such as technical, regulatory, cybersecurity, or operational barriers
- Requires a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee within one year, including recommendations to overcome limits and encourage adoption
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (18-JUN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 15-SEP-2026).
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
■ 3 R■ 3 D
3 Republicans
3 Democrats