3.0.0 587 2023-01-11T13:34:21Z 2023-01-11T13:34:21Z House HR 2017-01-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KENNEDY:H.R. 587.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8--to provide for the general welfareand to regulate commerce among the states.[Page H553]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-24T19:13:27Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-17T17:00:42Z Fair RATES Act 115 186 S 2018-09-05 Held at the desk. 15:12:35 Related bill CRS Related bill House 2017-01-24 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2017-01-23 15:49:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 15:49:20 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H568) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 15:49:20 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H568) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-23 15:38:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 587. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 15:38:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H568-569) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 15:38:39 Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 N C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2017-01-20 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2017-01-20 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2017-01-20 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2017-01-20 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-01-20 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-01-20 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2017-01-20 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2017-01-20 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-01-20 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-01-20 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2017-01-20 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2017-01-20 False H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2017-01-20 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-01-20 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-01-20 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Electric power generation and transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Public utilities and utility rates Energy 00 2017-01-17 Introduced in House 2017-01-24T19:19:22Z Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

]]> 81 2017-01-23 Passed House without amendment 2017-01-26T14:48:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act

(Sec.2)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

]]> Fair RATES Act Display Title Fair RATES Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fair RATES Act Short Titles as Introduced Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act Short Titles as Passed House Fair RATES Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act H House Referred in Senate 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr587rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr587rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr587eh/xml/BILLS-115hr587eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr587ih/xml/BILLS-115hr587ih.xml 2017-01-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.