The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 9339 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Diana Harshbarger (R)

Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

Orders the Energy Department to study how AI and computing can improve the electrical grid's performance.

Tradeoff

Requires a study on AI and high-performance computing for grid efficiency, costing time and staff resources but generating no direct spending.

What's in it

See official bill text

Less than $500,000 in federal costs over 2026-2031, with negligible net deficit impact.

The $500,000 is the federal cost to DOE and FERC to conduct and report on an AI assessment of the power grid—the real-world impact falls on electric utilities that may face small fee increases to cover ERO's consulting costs.

H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act · Sep 2026

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

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 18, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jun 18, 2026)

  3. House

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

    Reported 44 - 0(Jul 21, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-822.

  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)