# 117-hr-8578: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022

117-hr-8578, Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8578
- Congress: 117
- Title: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022 This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-6968: Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8578)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6968: Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6968)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8578 (as of 2025-11-18).