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H.R. 2734 (96th)

A bill to prohibit involuntary terminations by electric and natural gas utilities of service for residential heating and other residential purposes between October 15 of each year and April 14th of the following year and in cases in which such terminations present special dangers to health, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

8 March 1979

Last action

8 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Energy

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5 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to prohibit an electric or gas utility from terminating electric or natural gas service to any residential consumer without the consent of such consumer: (1) from October 14 to April 14 of any year; or (2) in situations in which such termination would be dangerous to health. Requires State regulatory electric and gas utilities to make available to the public weekly reports of involuntary terminations of service to consumers. Provides that during any period when termination of service to an electric or gas consumer would be dangerous to health, such service may not be terminated if the consumer establishes that he or she is able to pay in accordance with a qualified deferred payment program.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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