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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
BillsEnergyH.R. 6177Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 6177In CommitteeEnergy

Democrats introduce bill to fund electric grid research and development

Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean (D-IL)13 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 20, 2025
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House committee
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

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Cosponsors (13)

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Activity timeline

Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Nov 20
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 20
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 20
Introduced in House
Nov 20
Introduced in House

All 13 cosponsors

13 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (13)

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