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H.R. 3638 · 119th Congress · Energy

Electric Supply Chain Act

Requires the Department of Energy to assess and report on electricity supply chain vulnerabilities and recommendations. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Aug 22, 2025 Latest action Dec 15, 2025

What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Sep 19, 2025 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Dec 11, 2025
House roll 323
On PassageElectric Supply Chain Act
D 51–159 · R 216–0
Passed
267–159

Latest action

Dec 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.