An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to require the Secretary to report on any vulnerabilities due to the employment of noncitizens at facilities in the U.S. that generate or transmit electricity.
On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to require DOE to evaluate how veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses can support workforce needs in the electricity supply chain, including barriers they face and opportunities for improved federal coordination.
On agreeing to the Min amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to include a new line about foreign entities of concern disrupting supply chains to undermine United States leadership in artificial intelligence development.
On agreeing to the McGuire amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to expand the proposed study to assess opportunities to deploy advanced transmission technologies, including advanced conductors.
On agreeing to the Min amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 119-399 to revise the required supply-chain assessment to evaluate barriers to expanding U.S. capacity to manufacture, deliver, and install components for generating or transmitting electricity, rather than only manufacturing.
On agreeing to the Self amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
The Department of Energy—the federal agency that oversees the nation's energy policy—would be required to regularly study and report on the supply chain behind America's electricity, meaning the equipment, materials, and manufacturing capacity needed to build and maintain power plants and the wires that carry electricity to homes and businesses. These reports would identify weak spots, like shortages of key materials or rules that discourage companies from investing in domestic production, and offer recommendations to Congress on how to fix them. The first report is due within a year of the bill becoming law, and this doesn't change electricity prices or infrastructure directly right away—it's a study-and-recommend step meant to give lawmakers better information for future decisions.