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H.R. 5600119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 26, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The SPEED and Reliability Act would let FERC approve needed transmission lines anywhere, not just in designated corridors.
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This bill removes the current requirement that FERC only approve transmission lines within specially designated "national interest" corridors, letting it approve projects anywhere that meet standards like reducing congestion and improving grid reliability. It also names a single lead agency to coordinate permitting, sets stricter decision deadlines, and clarifies rules for consulting landowners, states, and tribes and dividing costs among utility customers.
Electric utility companies, landowners near proposed routes (including farmers and ranchers), state governments, and energy regulators would be affected. Texas's ERCOT grid is specifically excluded.
Faster permitting could speed up transmission projects nationwide, but the changes could also reduce the role of specially designated corridors and raise questions about state and local control over projects, even though the bill preserves states' authority to decide whether lines can be built within their borders.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.