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HR 1533 113th Congress House

Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act

Official title: To establish an Office of Public Advocate within the Department of Justice to provide services and guidance to citizens in dealing with concerns involving the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish an Office of Public Advocate within the Department of Justice to provide services and guidance to citizens in dealing with concerns involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative remediesDepartment of EnergyDepartment of JusticeElectric power generation and transmission
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Executive agency funding and structureFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Oil and gasPublic participation and lobbying
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Public Advocate to represent the interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), other FERC-related matters before other federal regulatory agencies, or any court of competent jurisdiction.

Makes it the duty of the Office to: (1) receive and assess comments from all interested parties with respect to project applications before FERC; (2) submit such comments to FERC, together with findings and recommendations, regarding the outcome, terms, and conditions of an application for approval; (3) review and assess applicant compliance with FERC orders; (4) seek full compliance with an order through the FERC or a court, if the applicant fails to comply and such noncompliance is harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of affected parties; and (5) undertake appeal of any FERC order it deems harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of affected parties.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1533: Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1533/
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"H.R. 1533: Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1533/.
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H.R. 1533, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1533/.
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