H.R. 3638 – Electric Supply Chain Act

Agreed to by Voice Vote

Gosar #1 – Requires the Secretary to report on any vulnerabilities due to the employment of noncitizens at facilities in the U.S. that generate or transmit electricity
Min/Houlahan #2 – Requires DOE to evaluate how veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and military spouses can support workforce needs in the electricity supply chain, including barriers they face and opportunities for improved federal coordination
McGuire #3 – Includes a new line about foreign entities of concern disrupting supply chains to undermine United States leadership in artificial intelligence development
Min #4 – Expands the proposed study to assess opportunities to deploy advanced transmission technologies, including advanced conductors
Self #5 – Revises the required supply-chain assessment to evaluate barriers to expanding U.S. capacity to manufacture, deliver, and install components for generating or transmitting electricity, rather than only manufacturing