FIRE Act

House Bill

H.R. 3614

119th Congress

FIRE Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Grace Meng

Representative

Democratic

NY-6

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing different policy and regulatory options that could help increase the use of U.S. vessels and workers in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The goal is to support the development of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

SponsorGrace Meng (D-NY)

Introduced6/3/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici

ChamberHouse

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FIRE Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing different policy and regulatory options that could help increase the use of U.S. vessels and workers in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The goal is to support the

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This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing different policy and regulatory options that could help increase the use of U.S. vessels and workers in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The goal is to support the development of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

Bill Number: 3614
Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-NY)
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici
Policy Area: Energy

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Title: FIRE Act
Bill Number: 3614
Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-NY)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing different policy and regulatory options that could help increase the use of U.S. vessels and workers in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The goal is to support the development of 30 gigawatts of offshore

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing different policy and regulatory options that could help increase the use of U.S. vessels and workers in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The goal is to support the development of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

American Offshore Wind Opportunity ActThis bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing the policy and regulatory options that could be adopted to  increase the roles of U.S. vessels and mariners in offshore wind turbine installation to meet the goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.The bill requires the study to assess the number of workers needed to crew offshore vessels, the number of workers needed for related jobs (e.g., manufacturing and operating offshore wind projects), the skills required for such employment, and the gaps in the availability of registered apprenticeship programs.The study must also assess the capacity of U.S. shipyards to build wind turbine installation vessels and consider the investments that would best promote the use of a U.S. manufactured fleet of offshore wind vessels.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill orders a study to assess the number of workers needed for offshore wind projects, the skills required, and gaps in worker training programs.
The study must also look at the capacity of U.S. shipyards to build wind turbine installation vessels and consider investments to promote a U.S. fleet of offshore wind vessels.
The goal of the bill is to support the federal government's target of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly impact the offshore wind industry and related maritime and manufacturing sectors. The study findings could lead to new policies and investments to expand the U.S. workforce and manufacturing capacity needed to meet the country's offshore wind energy goals. This could create new jobs in the renewable energy, shipbuilding, and maritime industries, particularly in coastal regions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Alternative and renewable resources

Congressional oversight

Electric power generation and transmission

Employment and training programs

Government studies and investigations

Infrastructure development

Manufacturing

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3614, 119th Congress (2025). "FIRE Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3614

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