# 119-hr-5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

119-hr-5600, SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5600
- Congress: 119
- Title: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Streamlining siting and permitting of interstate electric transmission** is the bill's central aim. It would rewrite parts of the Federal Power Act so the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could approve new or modified interstate lines that meet national-interest standards while clarifying who pays and protecting state and landowner input. - Ratepayers and households: Creates a cost-allocation rule that charges only those who benefit. It bars involuntary charges to customers who do not get net benefits. - States and landowners: Preserves state siting authority but requires structured consultation with states, Indian tribes, federal agencies, and private property owners, and requires that landowner input be considered in decisions. - Developers and grid operators: Expands streamlined review to include modifications and lines of at least 100 kilovolts, and extends eligibility to the outer Continental Shelf. It names FERC as lead federal agency except where Interior-leased land makes the Department of the Interior the lead. - Tribes and the environment: Keeps environmental and property protections through required consultation and limits broad new federal rulemaking tied to this section.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No forced transmission charges for you: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require utilities to file tariffs that allocate transmission costs only to customers who benefit. You would not be forced to pay for a transmission project if you receive no or only trivial benefits. Utilities could still recover costs through voluntary agreements. The bi…
- Clear definitions for reliability and landowners: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define key terms the Commission must use. "Improved reliability" would mean material reductions in outages, expected unserved energy, or risks of correlated outages, or help complying with mandatory reliability standards. "Landowner input" would mean comments from affecte…
- Faster federal permits for transmission: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issue permits for interstate transmission projects after notice and a hearing. Proceedings would include at least a 60‑day public comment period and the Commission must consider landowner, State, Tribal, and federal agency view…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5600 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5600)

## Related
- [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-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-879)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5600 (as of 2026-07-25).