# 116-hr-5511: Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019

116-hr-5511, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5511
- Congress: 116
- Title: Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to consider (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying transmission projects across regions that provide economic, reliability, operational, and public policy benefits, taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to such processes to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial transmission solutions are selected for construction; and (3) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional solutions.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5511 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5511)

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