# 119-hr-3143: State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

119-hr-3143, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3143
- Congress: 119
- Title: State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new PURPA reliability standard that forces integrated resource plans to secure **long-term electric reliability** over a 10-year horizon.** It sets deadlines for states and utilities to consider the standard and defines what counts as a reliable generation source.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster state reviews of grid reliability: mixed, medium. If enacted, states and nonregulated utilities would have to start considering the new reliability standard within 1 year of enactment. They would have to finish and decide within 2 years. These steps would apply for each utility in the state. States that already implemented a similar standard, held…
- New 10-year reliability plans for utilities: mixed, medium. If enacted, utilities that use integrated resource planning would need to ensure reliable power for the next 10 years. They could do this by running reliable plants or buying power from such plants. A reliable plant would have to run for at least 30 days straight. It would need fuel on site, a stea…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3143)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3143 (as of 2026-04-21).