HR 8423 119th Congress
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
Summary
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.
Actions
2026-04-21T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-04-21T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2026-04-21T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Energy
![Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/S/S001145.jpg)