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114-hr-2984114th Congress

Fair RATES Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

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Summary

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.)

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • MICHAEL CAPUANO

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/10/2015

  • Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 7/27/2015

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2015

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2015

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