# 119-hr-10468: State Energy Oversight Act of 2026

119-hr-10468, State Energy Oversight Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10468
- Congress: 119
- Title: State Energy Oversight Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Strengthens state utility oversight** by creating a Department of Energy program to give States money and technical help for rate cases, consumer advocacy, and affordability work. - States and commissions: Gives State utility commissions funding and technical help for data collection, modeling, rate-case analysis, hiring and training staff, and energy affordability studies. The program authorizes $50 million per year and guarantees at least 1% of program funding for each State. - Residential and small business customers: Funds independent public advocates, intervenor grants, and new rate-design and affordability tools such as percentage-of-income payment plans and arrears management to improve protections and access to relief. - Transparency, training, and capacity building: Requires annual public reporting and online posting, creates a national energy-rate database maintained by the Energy Information Administration with at least annual updates, and reserves 10% of program money for technical assistance, training, and fellowships. *Authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, totaling $250 million in authorized funding.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- More state help for utility customers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Energy would run a grant program to help States oversee electric and gas utilities. The program would get $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Each State would get at least 1% of funds. Ten percent would be set aside for training and technical help.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10468 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10468)

## Related
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10468 (as of 2026-10-03).