HR 4427
114th Congress
House
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Corporate finance and management
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Government information and archives
Public utilities and utility rates
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Introduced: February 2, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1307)
Mar 14, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1307)
Mar 14, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4427.
Mar 14, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1307-1308)
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 14, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Mar 14, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-451.
Feb 25, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Feb 11, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation exceeds $1 million but is less than $10 million.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1