# 119-hr-6633: High-Capacity Grid Act

119-hr-6633, High-Capacity Grid Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6633
- Congress: 119
- Title: High-Capacity Grid Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**best-available transmission conductor class** is the centerpiece of a new federal rule that would push utilities to prioritize higher-capacity, more efficient, and stronger transmission conductors on major grid projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would set the designation method and compliance rules, working with the Secretary of Energy, and may update the standards as technology improves. - Public utilities would need to use designated conductors on "covered projects," which covers new transmission facilities and major upgrades or reconductoring, and submit filings that demonstrate compliance. - Regulators and technology policy would be tied together as FERC must publish a methodology within 1 year that ranks conductors by energy-carrying capacity, electrical efficiency, and mechanical performance. - Project schedules and costs get targeted flexibility because the rule exempts pre-enactment permits and procurements, allows emergency and safety or reliability exceptions, and permits cost-based waivers if use would significantly raise cost per kilowatt-hour without comparable benefits.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New standards for higher-capacity power lines: benefit, high. If enacted, FERC would have 1 year to issue rules. Utilities would need to use best-available conductors on new lines and major upgrades under FERC. FERC and the Energy Secretary would set the class by capacity, efficiency, and strength. They would also weigh reliability, safety, and affordability.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6633 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6633)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6633 (as of 2026-11-01).