US House passes Power Plant Reliability Act for energy

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Rep. Morgan Griffith’s H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act, to keep critical power plants online and ensure reliable, affordable energy.

• The bill aims to prevent premature retirement of baseload plants using natural gas, coal, and nuclear, which supporters say is necessary to avoid blackout threats and maintain reliable power for U.S. homes, factories, and communities.
• House Republican leaders, including Chairwoman Lisa McClain, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, Chairman Guthrie, and Chairwoman Foxx, frame the legislation as a response to President Biden’s and ‘Green New Deal’-style policies they characterize as an anti-energy regulatory agenda, emphasizing affordable and reliable American energy and lower costs for families; statement dated December 16, 2025, Washington.