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Public utilities and utility rates
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65 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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SECURE Grid Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- H.R. 9340 (119th) Sep 30, 2026
Ratepayer Protection Act
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)
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SECURE Grid Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Carson City Public Land Correction Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 8646 (119th) Jun 8, 2026
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 7567 (119th) May 19, 2026
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
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REDUCE Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1789-1790; text: CR S1788)
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PUBLIC Lands Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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State Energy Accountability Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
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Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2459; text: CR S2458-2459)
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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REDUCE Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit for individuals for amounts paid for gas and electricity for primary residences.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 720.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Yes In My Backyard Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
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REDUCE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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REDUCE Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S3886)
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Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
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Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- H.R. 4368 (118th) Sep 28, 2023
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Rural Development Modernization Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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FASTER Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Ethics in Energy Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
By Senator Warner from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 118-59. Additional views filed.
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Emergency Wildfire Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Stay Cool Act
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
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To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing a proposed rule related to consumer conventional cooking products, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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FASTER Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Yes In My Backyard Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Wildfire Emergency Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- H.R. 2811 (118th) May 4, 2023
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1426-1427; text: CR S1423-1424)
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Wildfire Emergency Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S174-175)
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Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S148-150)
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Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Small Business Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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