United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 12180 (94th)
Lifeline Rate Act
Introduced
1 March 1976
Last action
1 March 1976 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Allen, Clifford R. [D-TN-5], Rep. Patman, Wright [D-TX-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31], Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Harsha, William H. [R-OH-6], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
2 September 2025
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 as regulatory authorities are alleged under this Act.
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Timeline
1 March 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 March 1976
Sponsors
- Rep. Allen, Clifford R. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Patman, Wright [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harsha, William H. [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/12180
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/12180
- us · 94-hr-12180 · source updated 2 September 2025