Bill · H.R. 1412· House(119-HR-1412)
Know Your Rates Act
- Introduced
- 2/18/2025
- Last activity
- 2/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Know Your Rates Act" seeks to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. It establishes new Federal standards for electric and gas utilities regarding consumer information. Covered electric and gas utilities would be required to establish programs to transmit specific consumption data to consumers. For electric consumers, this includes billing differences and average monthly consumption in dollars and kilowatt hours. For gas consumers, this includes billing differences and average monthly consumption in dollars and therms. The bill also mandates specific notification timelines for when daily consumption exceeds previous averages.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill increases consumer protection by mandating detailed consumption data and usage alerts for electric and gas customers.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Increased billing transparency and usage alerts can assist low-income households in managing their monthly utility expenses.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides middle-income consumers with more detailed information to better track and manage their utility bills.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased billing transparency for electric consumers: Under Section 2(b)(B), electric utilities must include the dollar difference between current and previous billing periods, as well as average monthly consumption in both dollars and kilowatt hours.
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Timely usage alerts for electric consumers: Section 2(b)(C) requires utilities to notify consumers on the 10th day or 20th day of a billing period if their average daily consumption exceeds the previous period's average.
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Customizable spending notifications for electric consumers: Section 2(b)(D) allows electric consumers to choose an option to be notified when they reach a specific dollar amount of consumption within an active billing period.
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Increased billing transparency for gas consumers: Under Section 3(b)(1)(A), gas utilities must include the dollar difference between current and previous billing periods, along with average monthly consumption in dollars and therms.
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Timely usage alerts for gas consumers: Section s3(b)(1)(B) requires gas utilities to notify consumers on the 10th day or 20th day of a billing period if their average daily consumption exceeds the previous period's average.
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Customizable spending notifications for gas consumers: Section 3(b)(2) allows gas consumers to choose an option to be notified when they reach a specific dollar amount of consumption within an active billing period.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific negative impacts or burdens identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia