H.R. 3638 · Passed House · Energy

Electric Supply Chain Act

What it does

Requires the Department of Energy to periodically assess the supply chain supporting electricity generation and transmission and report to Congress.
Requires the assessment to cover trends and vulnerabilities in component supply, barriers to expanding U.S. critical material processing, and domestic policies that deter supply chain investment.
Requires identification of emerging supply chain issues and recommendations to address them and to secure and expand the supply chain.
Requires the initial report within one year of enactment.

Official summary

Electric Supply Chain Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically assess the supply chain that supports the generation and transmission of electricity and report on the assessment to the appropriate congressional committees. Specifically, DOE must periodically assess and report on information including trends and vulnerabilities in the supply of components needed for generating or transmitting electricity, barriers to expanding U.S. capacity to process critical materials, and domestic policies that deter greater investment into the supply chain; emerging issues in the supply chain; and recommendations to address these emerging issues and to secure and expand the supply chain. The initial report must be submitted no later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.

Latest action

Dec 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources