House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

CHARGE Act of 2025

H.R. 6281Introduced Nov 21, 2025Policy area: Energy

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate the use of solar energy systems and energy storage technologies at Federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Adam Smith D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 21, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 21, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6281.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Washington, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 197, November 21, 2025, Page H4897):
Clause 2 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Ed Case (D-HI), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), James Moylan (R-GU), David Valadao (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Adam Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.