SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5600 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5600 To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain transmission facilities in the national interest. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Barr) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to streamline the siting of certain transmission facilities in the national interest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Powerlines Essential to Electric Demand and Reliability Act of 2025'' or the ``SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. TRANSMISSION PERMITTING. (a) Definitions.--Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:…