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H.R. 1766 118th Congress House

SITE Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to establish a procedure for the siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Mike Quigley Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining Interstate Transmission of Electricity Act or the SITE Act

This bill establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the construction, modification, and operation of interstate electric transmission facilities, including by exercising the right of eminent domain (the right of the government to take private property for public use).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 946 Identical bill SITE Act
  • HR 4971 Reintroduction of SITE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1766: SITE Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1766/
MLA
"H.R. 1766: SITE Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1766/.
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H.R. 1766, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1766/.
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[H.R. 1766: SITE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1766/)
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