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HR 4645 103th Congress House

To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under…

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1994 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative procedureCommerceDepartment of EnergyElectric utilities
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Electric utility ratesEnergy policyEnergy pricesFinance and Financial SectorGas companiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHolding companiesIndependent regulatory commissionsPrice discriminationPublic utility ratesRestrictive trade practicesSubsidiary corporations
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 30, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jun 24, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 24, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1323-1324)
Jun 24, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery in jurisdictional rates of certain costs incurred by a public utility if it determines that recovery of such costs would be inconsistent with the requirements of the Federal Power Act.

Declares that in any Commission proceeding to consider recovery of such costs there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the costs are just, reasonable, and neither unduly discriminatory nor preferential.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4645: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4645/
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"H.R. 4645: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4645/.
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H.R. 4645, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4645/.
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[H.R. 4645: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to disallow recovery of certain costs incurred by public utilities pursuant to transactions authorized under section 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4645/)
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