Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 28, 2022Energy
S. 4679
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 28, 2022)
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, 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 just happenedJul 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJul 28, 2022
- Jul 28, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 28, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate