House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

H.R. 3628Introduced May 29, 2025Policy area: Energy

Official title: To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gabe Evans R-CO

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 29, 2025
Committee actionJun 25, 2025
Passed HouseDec 11, 2025 · 218–207
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 15, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3628.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act” on October 1, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 19, 2025”.
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-306 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on September 19, 2025.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. EVANS of Colorado, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 91, May 29, 2025, Page H2377):
Article I, Section 8, clause 3
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 3628. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · DEC 11, 2025

Passed the House

218–207PASSED

R 214–1 D 4–206

On Passage · roll 323 · 8 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gabe Evans.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Colorado in Congress · CO-8 district

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