HR 8423 119th Congress House Energy

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

Introduced: April 21, 2026 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, 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 April 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

Beyer, Donald S.

Virginia · Apr 21, 2026

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Apr 21, 2026

Casten, Sean

Illinois · Apr 21, 2026

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Apr 21, 2026

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Apr 21, 2026

Huffman, Jared

California · Apr 21, 2026

Jayapal, Pramila

Washington · Apr 21, 2026

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Apr 21, 2026

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 21, 2026

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2026

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2026

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Apr 21, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8423: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8423/

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