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HR 8578 117th Congress House Energy

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022

Introduced: July 28, 2022 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022

This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4679 Identical bill Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 28, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8578: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8578/
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"H.R. 8578: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8578/.
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H.R. 8578, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8578/.
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