S 4679
117th Congress
Senate
Energy
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
Introduced: July 28, 2022
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1