HR 2984 · 114th Congress · Energy

Fair RATES Act

Introduced 2015-07-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2016-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2984, Fair RATES Act

Mar 11, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 25, 2016

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans