# 119-hr-9339: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

119-hr-9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9339
- Congress: 119
- Title: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Department of Energy to assess how** **artificial intelligence and high-performance computing** can boost the reliability, capacity, and efficiency of the U.S. bulk-power grid. The study focuses on practical uses like probabilistic operating techniques and barriers to adoption.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Government would study AI for grid reliability: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to assess how artificial intelligence and high‑performance computing can improve the large power grid. The assessment would begin within 90 days of enactment and be done with FERC and the Electric Reliability Organization. It would review probabilisti…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9339)

## Related
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- [119-hr-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-879)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9339 (as of 2026-11-01).