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H.R. 9843

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9843, the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2026 by Rep. Kathy Castor (D). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9843 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr9843/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9843 IH: Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-22
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9843  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2026   Ms. Castor of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act  .
2.
Allocation of costs of certain transmission facilities
Part II of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
224.
Allocation of costs of certain transmission facilities
(a)
Allocation of costs
(1)
In general
Any entity that proposes to own, control, or operate a transmission facility of national significance may file a tariff with the Commission in accordance with section 205 and the regulations of the Commission allocating the costs of such transmission facility of national significance.
(2)
Cost causation principle
The Commission shall require that any tariff filed under paragraph (1) allocate the costs of a transmission facility of national significance to customers within the applicable transmission planning region or regions in a manner that is at least roughly commensurate with the estimated anticipated benefits described in paragraph (3).
(3)
Cost allocation principle
The Commission shall require that any tariff filed under paragraph (1) allocate costs based on the broad range of reliability, economic, public policy, resilience, and other reasonably anticipated benefits of the applicable transmission facility of national significance.
(b)
Transmission facility of national significance
In this section, the term  transmission facility of national significance  means—
(1)
an interstate electric power transmission line (and any facilities necessary for the operation of such electric power transmission line) or an electric power transmission line that is located offshore (and any facilities necessary for the operation of such electric power transmission line)—
(A)
that has a transmission capacity of not less than 1,000 megawatts; and
(B)
the construction of which is completed on or after the date of enactment of this section; or
(2)
an expansion of, or upgrade to, an interstate electric power transmission line (and any facilities necessary for the operation of such electric power transmission line) or an electric power transmission line that is located offshore (and any facilities necessary for the operation of such electric power transmission line) that—
(A)
increases the transmission capacity of such electric power transmission line by at least 500 megawatts; and
(B)
is completed on or after the date of enactment of this section.
(c)
Savings provision
This section does not affect the authority of the Commission to approve the allocation of costs of transmission facilities other than transmission facilities of national significance.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kathy Castor (D) sponsors H.R. 9843 alone.

Kathy Castor

Rep. · D–FL-14 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9843 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 22, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9843 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9843 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9843.

Titles

H.R. 9843 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act — Display Title
  • Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9843 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9843’s is Energy.

hr9843/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9843, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:H.R. 9843.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution providesCongress with the authority to ``provide for the commonDefense and general Welfare'' of Americans.[Page H5177]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com