# 116-hr-7186: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act

116-hr-7186, Utility Resilience and Reliability Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7186
- Congress: 116
- Title: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Utility Resilience and Reliability Act This bill addresses the reliability of electric energy provided by the bulk-power system, which includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network. Specifically, the Electric Reliability Organization must file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. For example, the standard must address the system's ability to withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, such as extreme weather conditions. The standard must take into account regional differences. In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to provide information and recommendations to states and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. DOE must also post on its website a report that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7186)

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