United States · Bill · S
S. 4029 (116th)
A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need for a nationwide moratorium on electric and natural gas utility disconnections during the nationwide emergency relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Introduced
22 June 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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24 March 2026
Summary
This bill calls for states and electric or natural gas utilities to place a moratorium on utility disconnections during the emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. In addition, the bill calls for states and utilities to ensure that reasonable efforts are made to safely reconnect electric and natural gas consumers that have lost service; fees for reconnection services, late fees, and other penalties are waived; and there are no increases in cost-of-service to consumers.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4029
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4029