United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5531 (106th)
Electricity Price Spike Act of 2000
Introduced
24 October 2000
Last action
8 November 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sponsors
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Electricity Price Spike Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale in the United States of any electricity equal to the applicable percentage of the windfall profit on such sale. Allows (until December 31, 2003), in the case of an individual, a limited tax credit for the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified energy efficiency improvements installed during such taxable year. Requires each State to have or create a not-for-profit membership corporation to be known as the Citizens' Utility Board, Inc. Establishes an independent board to be known as the Reasonable Profits Board. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
24 October 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 October 2000
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 October 2000 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 October 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 October 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 October 2000
Sponsors
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5531
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5531
- us · 106-hr-5531 · source updated 20 August 2025