HR5075-118

Introduced

To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 28, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H45E1AF97B4AD424B9F3AA15D71112DE4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ethics in Energy Act of 2023.
  • Section H70890044674F47BDB6FAAB79F118E96B: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term centralized service company has the meaning given the term in section 367.1(a) of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations...
  • Section HE17121D005D94B33918F23A0C8783F30: 3. Prohibition against recovering political activity expenses from ratepayers Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit covered utilities from recovering covered expenses from ratepayers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 28, 2023

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Casten, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Commission" §H70890044674F47BDB6FAAB79F118E96B

the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The term covered expense means a direct or indirect expense paid by a covered utility to— an external entity to perform political influence activities

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