House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9843.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. CASTOR of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 120, July 22, 2026, Page H5177):Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides Congress with the authority to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare'' of Americans.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 9843, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
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- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
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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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
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Related bills
- S. 5074 (119th) Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience ActRelated bill
- H.R. 2750 (118th) Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience ActCross-Congress related bill
- H.R. 9326 (117th) Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience ActCross-Congress related bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.