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HR 587 115th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Electric power generation and transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Public utilities and utility rates

Fair RATES Act

Introduced: January 17, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H568-569)
Jan 23, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H568)
Jan 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 587.
Jan 23, 2017
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H568)
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

What's happening now January 24, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  • S 186 Related bill Fair RATES Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2017
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 20, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 20, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 20, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 587: Fair RATES Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-587/
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"H.R. 587: Fair RATES Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-587/.
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H.R. 587, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-587/.
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