Bill · H.R. 8248· House(119-HR-8248)
Grid Expansion and Reliability Act
- Introduced
- 4/13/2026
- Last activity
- 4/13/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Grid Expansion and Reliability Act aims to amend the Federal Power Act. It allows individuals or corporations to construct or modify electric transmission facilities within designated national interest corridors. This process is done through a self-certification method submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill shifts various authorities from the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Finally, it establishes requirements for annual audits and reports to Congress regarding this certification process.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill expands federal authority by shifting oversight from the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and allowing self-certification for transmission projects.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The self-certification process reduces regulatory hurdles for corporations and individuals looking to build energy infrastructure.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill provides a self-certification path that streamlines the process for individuals or corporations to construct or modify electric transmission facilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Streamlined Construction: Any person may construct or modify an electric transmission facility in a national interest electric transmission corridor by self-certifying certain information to the Federal energy regulatory commission (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Lack of Oversight in Permitting: The bill removes the requirement that the Commission determines if a person has made "good faith efforts to engage with landowners and other stakeholders early in the applicable permitting process" (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 3).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+1
- 4/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York