H.R. 3157 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
State Energy Accountability Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-05-01
Latest action (2025-09-17): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
What H.R. 3157 does, in plain terms
State Energy Accountability Act This bill directs each state that implements certain energy policies (e.g., policies that require solar or wind energy) to conduct, and make publicly available, a general evaluation of the effects that those policies have on the rates and reliability of the state's electric power grid, including information about meeting electricity demand during emergencies, periods of high demand, or extreme weather events.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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