[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3499 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3499
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and
submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission
of electricity, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 16, 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and
submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission
of electricity, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Supply Chain Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Critical material.--The term ``critical material'' has
the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act
of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
(3) Electric reliability organization.--The term ``Electric
Reliability Organization'' has the meaning given the term in
section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)).
(4) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has
the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
(5) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 40207(a)
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C.
18741(a)).
(6) Generation and transmission supply chain.--
(A) In general.--The term ``generation and
transmission supply chain'' means the supply chain for
the generation and transmission of electricity.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``generation and
transmission supply chain'' includes components for or
related to generating or transmitting electricity,
including--
(i) the manufacturing capacity and
workforce necessary to produce those
components; and
(ii) the exploration, development,
production, or processing of the critical
materials necessary to produce those
components.
(7) Relevant stakeholder.--
(A) In general.--The term ``relevant stakeholder''
means a stakeholder that is involved in--
(i) the generation, storage, transmission,
or distribution of electricity; or
(ii) the supply chain for such generation,
storage, transmission, or distribution.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``relevant stakeholder''
includes--
(i) an electric utility;
(ii) an electric grid component
manufacturer;
(iii) a person who constructs an electric
generating facility;
(iv) an electric power system cybersecurity
expert;
(v) the Electric Reliability Organization;
(vi) a ratepayer advocacy stakeholder; and
(vii) any other related private sector
stakeholder.
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE GENERATION
AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.
(a) Assessment.--In carrying out the requirements of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary, in
consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct periodic
assessments of the generation and transmission supply chain for
purposes of monitoring the generation and transmission supply chain.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the most recent
assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Requirements.--Each report under subsection (b) shall--
(1) include information on--
(A) efforts and opportunities to strengthen,
secure, and expand the generation and transmission
supply chain;
(B) any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the
supply, demand, and availability of components for or
related to generating or transmitting electricity,
including components that are necessary for the
construction or deployment of facilities that generate
or transmit electricity;
(C) national security and energy security
considerations for strengthening, securing, and
expanding the generation and transmission supply chain;
(D) barriers to expanding--
(i) the capacity to manufacture components
for or related to generating or transmitting
electricity in the United States; and
(ii) the capacity to process critical
materials in the United States;
(E) domestic policies that deter or otherwise
inhibit greater investment into the generation and
transmission supply chain;
(F) the effects of any reliance of the United
States on any foreign entity of concern for--
(i) components for or related to generating
or transmitting electricity; and
(ii) the exploration, development, or
production of critical materials necessary for
manufacturing such components; and
(G) workforce challenges affecting the generation
and transmission supply chain;
(2) identify emerging issues in the generation and
transmission supply chain; and
(3) include recommendations--
(A) to address any emerging issues identified under
paragraph (2); and
(B) to secure and expand the generation and
transmission supply chain.
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