Working toward updating America’s transmission system, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 21 voted 49-0 to approve a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) to modernize America’s transmission system by requiring new interstate transmission lines and rebuilds to use best-available conductor technology. “I’m grateful to my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for supporting this legislation, and I look forward to securing its passage on the House floor,” said Rep. Fedorchak, who in December 2025 sponsored the High-Capacity Grid Act, H.R. To meet this demand, we must optimize our existing transmission infrastructure,” Fedorchak said. “The High-Capacity Grid Act is a common-sense solution that will help us move more electricity over existing rights-of-way, improve grid reliability, and manage costs for consumers.” The measure also would improve grid reliability while helping keep electricity affordable for consumers, and promote cost-effective utility investments through the deployment of proven, high-performance transmission technologies, the summary says.