Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act passed the House 89 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedJun 18, 2026
ReportedJul 21, 2026
Passed one chamberSep 15, 2026
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 40 words.
Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to assess and report on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk-power system.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 74 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 297 words
- Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyData collection, sharing, protectionElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy prices +2 more
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]