Lifeline Rate Act

Summary

Lifeline Rate Act - Stipulates that no rate schedule of an electric utility shall result in a greater per kilowatt-hour charge to residential electric consumers for a subsistence quantity of electric energy than the lowest charge to any other electric consumer. Sets forth procedures for civil suits and judicial review where violations by utilities or regulatory authorities are alleged under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Clifford R. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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