# 119-hr-6176: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act

119-hr-6176, Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6176
- Congress: 119
- Title: Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Standardized, public scorecards for electricity transmission**. This bill would create a federal framework to collect, verify, and publish performance metrics for transmission owners and regional grid operators to boost transparency, reliability, and affordability for ratepayers. - Households and ratepayers would see affordability, reliability, and emissions intensity data published in machine readable formats so consumers and regulators can compare utilities and regions. - Covered transmission owners would have to file biannual Transmission Investment, Accountability, and Performance Scorecards and Independent System Operators, Regional Transmission Organizations, and transmission planners would file annual Regional Investment, Accountability, and Performance Scorecards. The Commission would have to issue a final implementing rule within one year. - The bill would require independent verification of scorecards, set term limits on evaluators (no more than five consecutive periods or 15 times in ten years for transmission owners; no more than three consecutive periods or seven times in ten years for ISOs/RTOs), and authorize National Laboratories or qualified institutions to audit scorecards. The Department of Energy would publish an annual compendium and run a triennial implementation review.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New transmission scorecard reporting: benefit, high. This bill would require covered transmission owners to file a Transmission Investment, Accountability, and Performance Scorecard every two years. ISOs, RTOs, and transmission planners would file a Regional scorecard every year. The Commission would finish a final rule within 1 year of enactment. In…
- Public portal for scorecards data: benefit, medium. The bill would direct the Department of Energy to start a public, searchable portal within 12 months of enactment and make it available within 18 months. The portal would publish each scorecard and its non-confidential underlying data in machine-readable formats.
- Verification, advisory, and exemption rules: mixed, medium. The bill would require independent verification of scorecards before publication. Verifiers must be qualified and independent and may inspect projects. It would limit how long one verifier can serve (transmission owners: no more than 5 reports in a row and no more than 15 times in 10 years; ISOs/RT…
- Who must report and technology definitions: mixed, medium. The bill would define which entities are "covered transmission owners" and which are excluded. It would include owners on the bulk-power system and others with 100 megawatts or more of transmission capacity under peak demand. The bill would also define "grid-enhancing technology" and list examples…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6176)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [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-6176 (as of 2026-04-21).