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HR7728Referred to Committee

Connect the Grid Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-26
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Greg Casar
Greg Casar
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (461 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001131

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)Original· 2026-02-26
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2026-03-05
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2026-04-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-02-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-26

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-26

Plain-English Summary

The bill would likely make it easier and faster to build new power lines and upgrade existing electrical infrastructure across state lines to modernize the nation's power grid. This could help connect renewable energy sources like wind and solar farms to communities that need them and improve the reliability of electricity delivery for homes and businesses. The changes would probably streamline the permitting process that currently slows down grid expansion projects.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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