H.R. 5551
118th Congress
House
BIG WIRES Act
Official title: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities, and for other purposes.
Energy
Electric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy storage, supplies, demandGeography and mapping
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Lobbying activity
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- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Bodies those filers lobbied
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
- Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
- Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5551: BIG WIRES Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5551/
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