Fair RATES Act
- Last Action
- 9/5/2018
Actions
- 2018-09-05Held at the desk.
- 2018-09-05Received in the House.
- 2018-09-05Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2018-09-04Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6031-6032; text CR S6031-6032)
- 2018-09-04Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6031-6032; text CR S6031-6032)
- 2018-06-18Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
- 2018-06-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-278.
- 2018-06-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-278.
- 2018-03-08Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 2017-10-03Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.
- 2017-01-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2017-01-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-23 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (3)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- John Reed (D-RI)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Public utilities and utility rates
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