Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 28, 2022
Last action Jul 28, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jul 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Casten
DDemocratic
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