A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Reasonable Adjustments To Energy Schedules Act of 2026 or the RATES Act of 2026. It allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to modify certain filings made by public utilities under part II of the Federal Power Act. If a utility filing does not meet certain standards, the Commission can condition acceptance upon specified modifications. The public utility then has a limited time to either submit a revised filing accepting the changes or withdraw the filing entirely. If the utility does not respond, the filing is simply deemed withdrawn without any penalties.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 allows the Commission to specify modifications to public utility filings that do not meet required standards, which gives the government a clear way to fix flawed filings instead of just rejecting them outright.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly mention any specific negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 11/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House