Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8423

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

Energy Markets: Banning Bad Actors

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Next up: A house committee

The Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026 is in the early stages of the legislative process. It was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 20, 2026, and the committee must decide whether to move it forward. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and no further action has occurred since it was referred.

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Unlikely to pass

The bill is currently supported only by Democrats and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress where regulatory expansions are often met with opposition.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3116 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3116 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill gives federal energy regulators more power to punish people or companies that cheat in the energy markets. If a person or business is caught manipulating prices or breaking rules, the government could ban them from buying or selling electricity or natural gas.
It makes it a specific crime to lie about natural gas prices or supply levels to the government or price-tracking groups. This is meant to stop companies from tricking the market into raising prices for everyday consumers.
The rules would apply to both individuals and entire corporations. Regulators could issue temporary suspensions or permanent bans from the industry depending on how serious the violation was.
By cracking down on market manipulation, the bill aims to keep energy costs fair. When companies cheat to drive up the prices that power companies pay, those extra costs usually end up on the monthly utility bills of families and small businesses.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 21, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8423

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Data Sources

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