Who it affects
- Department of Energy
- Congressional committees receiving reports
Passed the HouseEnergy
Electric Supply Chain Act
H.R. 3638 · House bill · Introduced May 29, 2025
The Electric Supply Chain Act would require the Department of Energy to regularly assess electricity supply chains and report findings to congressional committees.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 267 to 159 on Dec. 11.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The Department of Energy must regularly review supplies needed to produce and move electricity.
- Reports must cover supply trends and weaknesses, plus barriers to expanding U.S. processing of key materials.
- Reports must also identify U.S. policies that discourage investment in these supply chains.
- They must identify emerging issues and recommend ways to address them, secure supplies, and expand supply chains.
- The department must send its first report to congressional committees within one year after the bill becomes law.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Dec. 11, 2025 · Passed 267 to 159
- Republicans
- 216 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 51 yes
- 159 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. (R-OH)
- Introduced
- May 29, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Dec. 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.