H.R. 7728 (IH) - Connect the Grid Act ... Full Title To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes.
Interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to its neighbors.
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Evidence
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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.
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To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors, and for other purposes... This Act may be cited as the 'Connect the Grid Act'... [and] requires minimum total transfer capability between ERCOT and SPP, MISO, and the Western Interconnection.
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Texas: interconnect Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., to its neighbors (see H.R. 7348), H825 [5MR].
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7728 as the Connect the Grid Act, with the full title "To interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors." The latest listed action is February 26, 2026: Rep. Casar introduced the bill with Rep. Adriano Espaillat among the named cosponsors, and it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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GovInfo lists S. 3976 as the Senate companion, Connect the Grid Act of 2026, with the same full title to interconnect ERCOT to its neighbors. The latest listed action is March 3, 2026: introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Assessments
The promised outcome has not been delivered: ERCOT has not been federally required or implemented to interconnect with neighboring grids. Espaillat materially supported the policy by cosponsoring the 2026 Connect the Grid Act, and prior evidence links him to the same proposal in the previous Congress, but the bill remained at introduction/referral and was not enacted. Because he made a concrete legislative attempt without achieving the promised outcome, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.
The evidence shows Adriano Espaillat supported and cosponsored federal legislation to interconnect ERCOT to neighboring grids, including the Connect the Grid Act in the 118th and 119th Congresses. That demonstrates a serious legislative effort on the promised policy. However, the record provided shows only introduction/referral and no enactment or completed interconnection outcome. Under the rubric, a serious attempt that did not achieve the promised result is scored as never, with effort_badge true.