Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | November 24 - November 28, 2025

Highlights:

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced the Reliable Power Act (H.R.3616). Reps. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), Randy Weber (R-Texas) and Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) introduced the bill to protect the U.S. electric grid. Specifically, the bill, if passed, would order federal agencies to consider how new regulations impact grid reliability. To learn more about solutions for U.S. grid resilience, check out EESI’s recent briefing, Powering Up: Improving Energy Grid Reliability and Resilience to Lower Energy Bills.

The House Committee on Natural Resources advanced the Water Rights Protection Act (H.R.302). The bill, reintroduced by Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) and six Republican cosponsors, would prohibit the federal government from seizing privately owned waters and reaffirm state water law.

To catch up on all of the recent environmental and energy legislation in Congress, read the pdf here.