S. 3499

119 S3499 IS: Electric Supply Chain Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-16
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3499  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Electric Supply Chain Act  .
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.
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.