H.R. 8423: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-21 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

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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.

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Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · 12 cosponsors

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Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ed Case (D-HI), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] reported raising $415,385 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8423.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr8423 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills