119th Congress
S. 4351
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Introduced
- Apr 21, 2026
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Apr 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate