Connect the Grid Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7728 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7728 To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2026 Mr. Casar (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Frost, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Jayapal, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Connect the Grid Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO ERCOT. (a) Application of Part.--Section 201(b)(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(b)(2)) is amended by-- (1) striking ``210, 211, 211A, 212'' the second place it appears; and (2) striking ``an electric utility or other entity'' and inserting ``any entity that is otherwise exempt under section 201(f)''. (b) Public Utility Definition.--Section 201(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(e)) is amended by striking ``210, 211, 211A, 212,''. (c) Repeal of ERCOT Exemptions.-- (1) Section 212 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824k) is amended by striking subsection (k). (2) Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking subsection (k). (3) Section 217 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824q) is amended by striking subsection (h). (4) Section 220 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824t) is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) T