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H.R. 3578 117th Congress House

United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act

Official title: To promote the interconnection of electric transmission facilities between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Henry Cuellar Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to work with the appropriate representatives of the government of Mexico to establish a United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative that promotes the interconnection of electric transmission facilities between the U.S. southern border states and Mexico.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3578: United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3578/
MLA
"H.R. 3578: United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3578/.
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H.R. 3578, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3578/.
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[H.R. 3578: United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3578/)
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