# 117-hr-8311: Grid Resilience Act

117-hr-8311, Grid Resilience Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8311
- Congress: 117
- Title: Grid Resilience Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Grid Resilience Act This bill requires the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly study the feasibility of establishing or modifying a reliability standard (i.e., a requirement to provide for reliable operation of the electric grid) for thermoelectric power plants during droughts.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1522: Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted.

## Sources
- [117-hr-8311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8311)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1522: Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the me…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1522)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8311 (as of 2025-11-18).