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The Act provides that if “any controversy or contest” remains after December 8, Congress will decide which electors—if any—may cast their state’s votes in the Electoral College.

Now here is an interesting tidbit. The SCOTUS, by refusing to hear any case on the election, particularly the Texas case which was joined by many states, means that the dispute between the states remains decisively in place. And thus there is a controversy in those electors.

At the time it was frustrating when SCOTUS decided to ignore a complaint between states for lack of standing. If the states do not have standing to pursue constitutional disputes between states than what purpose does SCOTUS actually serve? But perhaps by denying a hearing they have inadvertently opened another venue for the case to be heard, on Jan 6 in the Senate when the President of the Senate decides if there is any "controversy or contest" in the electors presented. Hmmmm....