House passes the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage
DEC 11, 2025 · 2:15 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 4 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. Cleared the 213 needed by 5 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 3628, which would require certain state authorities to consider requiring utilities’ plans to include measures for reliable electricity over 10 years. The bill passed by 5 votes, clearing the 213-vote majority needed.
Pass H.R. 3628 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 3628 in the House.
Requires state-regulated utilities using integrated resource plans to account for dependable generation over a 10-year period.
Passed the House 218–207 on Dec. 11, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 501 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
213 is a majority of the 425 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Party line, with 4 Democrats and 1 Republican crossing4 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.R. 3628, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 3628
- SEP 19Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED25–23
- DEC 10#317Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO216–210
- DEC 10#318On the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO215–211
- DEC 11#323THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED218–2075 votes to spare over the 213 needed.
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