119th Congress
H.R. 8423
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Janice D. Schakowsky(D-IL)
- Introduced
- Apr 21, 2026
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (12)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Apr 21, 2026
Introduced in House