Rules Committee hears sharply divided views on bills to speed projects, reinstate coal council and streamline cross‑border permits

The House Rules Committee on [date not specified] heard competing testimony on three energy bills that would affect grid reliability, coal policy and permitting for cross‑border energy projects.

Representative Latta, testifying for the Committee on Energy and Commerce, told the Rules Committee that HR 1047 (the Bridal Power Act), HR 3015 (the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act) and HR 3062 (the Promoting Cross‑Border Energy Infrastructure Act) would speed delivery of dispatchable generation and create clearer permitting paths. “All 3 bills are aimed at unleashing our nation's abundant natural abundant natural resources and establishing more efficient and modern processes for the delivery of affordable energy and grid reliability,” Representative Latta said.

The bills, Latta said, would: give grid operators new tools to prioritize resources that provide “essential reliability services”; codify an advisory National Coal Council as statutory policy; and create a statutory review process — replacing the current patchwork that relies on…