HR8568-119

In Committee

Lowering Utility Bills Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 29, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Lowering Utility Bills Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Energy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEEE6528FE5B749249CC992FE3EB4337C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Utility Bills Act.
  • Section HDEBC89C0035F452EB7AE8F937E8E3CB7: 2. Requirements for and relating to transmission providers The Federal Power Act is amended by inserting after section 206 (16 U.S.C. 824e) the following:...
  • Section HF057ECF36484466A98E62A18EB35CDCB: 206A. Requirements for and relating to transmission providers When establishing an authorized return on equity for a transmission provider for purposes of any...
  • Section HB28B827C469445258F6F2CF016F4CC18: 3. Requirements for investor owned utilities Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section H6B4C8FBA8F8A442E8A2A61F1BDEBAB70: 610. Requirements for investor owned utilities Except as provided in paragraph (2), when calculating a return on equity for a covered utility for purposes of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Lowering Utility Bills Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Energy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Lowering Utility Bills Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Energy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 29, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 29, 2026

Mr. Casar (for himself, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Energy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered utility" §HB28B827C469445258F6F2CF016F4CC18

an investor-owned utility enterprise engaged in the production or distribution of electricity or natural gas for use by the public. The term covered utility does not include— an electric cooperative

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