Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026 (H.R. 8423)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4/21/2026 • House
Summary
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.
Introduced in House • 4/21/2026
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Originated in the House
Introduced
April 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Sep 19, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Sep 19, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 11:03 AM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 21, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 11:03 AM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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