The House passed the SPEED Act to allow for the building of transmission projects.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 26, 2026… Had that provision not been included, the people working to wire our homes, hospitals, schools and businesses would’ve seen an enormous tax hike. “NECA also greatly appreciates Speaker Johnson and House Republicans’ work to cut through permitting delays, allowing our members to build long stalled transmission projects through legislation like the SPEED Act. Under Speaker Johnson’s leadership, the House has shown it understands what it takes to secure America’s energy future and NECA is proud to stand with him.” …
The House did pass the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) 221-196 on December 18, 2025, and the bill covers permitting for transmission lines among many infrastructure types. The claim's transmission-specific purpose is a fair but broad characterization, since the sources frame the bill as general energy, infrastructure, and data center permitting reform, and the transmission-only SPEED and Reliability Act (H.R.
What we found
Supports. Reuters and AP both report the House passed the SPEED Act 221-196 on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and that it now goes to the Senate.[1][2][8]
Supports. The House Natural Resources press release says the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) applies NEPA procedures to infrastructure including transmission lines, energy projects, and broadband, supporting the claim that it enables transmission builds.[3]
Supports. The Rules Committee record confirms H.R. 4776 moved through floor action in December 2025, consistent with House passage.[4]
Context. Reuters describes the bill's scope as streamlining reviews for large energy infrastructure, data centers, and factories, so transmission is one of several covered project types rather than the bill's sole aim.[1][2]
Context. The transmission-focused SPEED and Reliability Act (H.R. 5600) was introduced by Peters and Barr and referred to committee; it did not pass the House. Readers should not conflate it with the SPEED Act that passed.[5][6][7]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 primary, 1 not rated
- 1US House passes bill to speed permitting for big energy ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3House Passes Historic Bipartisan Permitting Reform ...naturalresources.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act - Rules Committee - House.govrules.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5H.R.5600 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): SPEED and Reliability Act ...congress.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 6What They Are Saying: SPEED and Reliability Act - Scott Petersscottpeters.house.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 7Reps. Barr and Peters Introduce Bill to Slash Permitting Times ...barr.house.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 8House Passes SPEED Act, Advancing Federal Permitting ...aogr.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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