Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022

Summary

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022 This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 July 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 July 2022

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Sponsors

• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2023
• related to ← Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022