The Department of Energy would be required to regularly assess and report on the supply chain for electricity generation and transmission — covering everything from critical materials and equipment shortages to cybersecurity vulnerabilities and foreign dependencies. The reports, due every three years, would go to Congress and be made public. If the Secretary identifies urgent supply chain risks, expedited reports would be required. For an industry navigating major shifts in energy sources and growing demand, this creates a systematic early-warning system for bottlenecks that could threaten grid reliability.
Congressional Summary
Electric Supply Chain ActThis 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 oninformation 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; andrecommendations 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2025-09-19
- Date Added
- 2026-04-14