119th Congress Energy
H.R. 8423: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.
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Cosponsors
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Ed Case D-HIOriginal
- Kathy Castor D-FLOriginal
- Sean Casten D-ILOriginal
- Dan Goldman D-NYOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- Zoe Lofgren D-CAOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Mike Quigley D-ILOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Janice Schakowsky.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.