Utility Hikes Transparency Act
Rep. Vindman Introduces Utility Hikes Transparency Act to Track Rising Energy Bills
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review. It is actively moving forward as it awaits further study by committee members. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Most bills introduced by individual members without many cosponsors do not make it past the committee stage.
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Personal Impact
FERC staff would take on new responsibilities to build and maintain the National Utility Rate Change Tracker, including negotiating data-sharing agreements with state regulators and updating the database quarterly. This adds workload but does not change pay, benefits, or job security for federal employees.
“the Commission shall, to the extent practicable-- (1) use publicly available information; and (2) enter into data-sharing agreements with State regulatory authorities.”
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Woodbridge, proposed the Utility Hikes Transparency Act, which would create an online database of retail utility rate changes across the country. The public dashboard would include data on rate changes from investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, and municipalities.
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The Utility Hikes Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Eugene Vindman, would establish a comprehensive, machine-readable federal database of retail utility rate changes. The tracker would be updated quarterly and include reasons for price hikes and their impact on monthly bills.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Utility Hikes Transparency Act
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