# 116-hr-5742: Energy PRICE Act

116-hr-5742, Energy PRICE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5742
- Congress: 116
- Title: Energy PRICE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Prices Require Including Climate Externalities Act or the Energy PRICE Act This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to direct electric utilities to take greenhouse gas emissions into account when they set their rates for the wholesale sale of electricity. Specifically, if FERC determines that the rates do not incorporate the cost of such emissions to public health, safety, or welfare, then FERC must find that the rates are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5742)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5742 (as of 2025-11-18).