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S. 4735 119th Congress Senate

Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to establish procedures for determining the public interest with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jun 10, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Establish procedures for determining public interest in greenhouse gas emissions.

This bill would create procedures for how the government determines what serves the public interest when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. The bill was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where it awaits further action.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4735: Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4735/
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"S. 4735: Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4735/.
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S. 4735, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4735/.
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