3.0.0 5348 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z House HR 2016-05-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 5348.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H3296]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-26T13:03:20Z Public Engagement at FERC Act 114 3012 S 2016-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Identical bill CRS 2016-05-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-05-26 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2016-05-26 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2016-06-09 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2016-09-09 False Energy Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Consumer affairs Energy storage, supplies, demand Executive agency funding and structure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Legal fees and court costs Oil and gas Public participation and lobbying Public utilities and utility rates Energy 00 2016-05-26 Introduced in House 2016-11-23T16:29:06Z Public Engagement at FERC Act

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise and expand the Office of Public Participation in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)and rename it as the Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy.

The office may participate in FERC proceedings on rates, service, and infrastructure siting to represent the interests of the public and issue guidance for potential improvements to industry and FERC practices.

Additionally, the office must establish a Public and Consumer Advocacy Advisory Committee to review rates, services, and disputes and make recommendations to the office.

]]> Public Engagement at FERC Act Display Title Public Engagement at FERC Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Public Engagement at FERC Act Introduced in House 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5348ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5348ih.xml 2016-05-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.