# 116-hr-5649: Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020

116-hr-5649, Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5649
- Congress: 116
- Title: Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020 This bill requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5649)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5649 (as of 2025-11-18).