HR 1109
115th 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.
Everywhere this bill has been
29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2018
Signed by President.
Sep 28, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-247.
Sep 18, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 13, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text of Senate amendment: CR H8245-8246)
Sep 13, 2018
Mr. Goodlate asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8245-8246)
Sep 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text of Senate amendment: CR H8245-8246)
Sep 5, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6031-6032; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6031)
Sep 4, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6031-6032; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6031)
May 21, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
May 21, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-253.
Mar 8, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 3, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.
Jun 13, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 12, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4827)
Jun 12, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1109.
Jun 12, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4827-4828)
Jun 12, 2017
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 12, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Jun 12, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-167.
Jun 12, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4827)
Jun 7, 2017
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
Jun 7, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 7, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(Sec. 1) 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).
(Sec. 2) 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
Became Public Law No: 115-247.
Committees of jurisdiction
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