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HR 971 107th Congress House

To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority of section 202(c) of the Federal Power…

Official title: To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority of section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
Energy Compensation (Law)Electric power distributionElectric power productionElectric power transmission
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal Power Act to condition the emergency powers of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order temporary delivery of electric energy upon a full guarantee that the appropriate Federal or State government will compensate or reimburse the supplier subject to such order.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 971: To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority of section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-971/
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"H.R. 971: To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority of section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-971/.
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H.R. 971, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-971/.
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[H.R. 971: To require that payment be guaranteed whenever any supplier of electric energy is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority of section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-971/)
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