The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 6633 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Julie Fedorchak (R)

High-Capacity Grid Act

Requires utilities to use high-capacity power-line conductors in new or upgraded transmission projects.

Tradeoff

Mandates utilities deploy better-performing power-line conductors to boost electricity flow and efficiency. Utilities recover the extra cost through customer electric bills, unless the cost jump is too steep relative to performance gains.

What's in it

See official bill text

No measurable federal cost over 2026-2031; discretionary spending effects negligible.

The negligible federal cost of $500K or less is just what FERC spends to write rules and oversee compliance — the real cost falls on electric utilities, which must upgrade transmission conductors on certain projects and will likely pay higher FERC fees to cover the agency's administrative expenses.

H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act · Sep 2026

Passed the House by on September 15, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Dec 11, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 49 - 0(Jul 21, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-824.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 15, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Sep 16, 2026)