H.R. 3638 · 119th Congress

Electric Supply Chain Act

Introduced May 29, 2025Policy area: Energy

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

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 by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. House

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

  4. House

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

  5. House

    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.

  6. House

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

  7. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. House

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

  9. House

    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.

  10. House

    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.

  11. House

    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.

  12. House

    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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  1. House

    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.

  2. House

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

  3. House

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

  4. House

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

  5. 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.

  6. House

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

  7. House

    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.

  8. House

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

  9. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.

  10. House

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

  11. House

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

  12. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  14. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  16. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  17. Introduced in House