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H.R. 7729 119th Congress House

SURGE Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the issuance of rules relating to shared savings frameworks for certain transmitting utilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2026 Introduced by: Sean Casten Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2026
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What's happening now February 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Lobbying activity 27

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
    for EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PUGET SOUND ENERGY
    for PUGET SOUND ENERGY · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • XCEL ENERGY, INC
    for XCEL ENERGY INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PPL CORPORATION
    for PPL CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
    for EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
    for PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · Oregon · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7729: SURGE Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7729/
MLA
"H.R. 7729: SURGE Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7729/.
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H.R. 7729, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7729/.
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[H.R. 7729: SURGE Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7729/)
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