# 119-hr-10804: Utility Accountability Act

119-hr-10804, Utility Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10804
- Congress: 119
- Title: Utility Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Would penalize investor-owned electric utilities when they miss state reliability and safety targets.** The bill would require failing utilities to give escalating per-customer bill credits and lets the Secretary of Energy push states to enforce those penalties by withholding federal assistance if needed. - Families and residential customers: would receive an annual bill credit that starts at $100 the first year and increases by $100 each subsequent year until the utility meets state performance standards. Credits may not be charged back to customers. - Investors in investor-owned utilities: would be charged by the utility to cover the cost of those credits, shifting the financial burden to utility investors rather than ratepayers. - State regulatory authorities: would have to audit and certify each investor-owned utility's compliance with state performance standards each year. If a state regulator fails to direct credits after a certification of noncompliance, the Secretary of Energy could withhold federal grants, loans, loan guarantees, and technical assistance.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual bill credits for households: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require investor-owned electric utilities to give each residential customer an annual bill credit when a state regulator certifies the utility failed to meet state performance standards. Credits would start the next year at $100 per customer and rise by $100 each year unt…
- State audits and federal withholding power: mixed, low. If enacted, each State regulatory authority that audits investor-owned utilities would have to certify yearly to the Secretary of Energy whether each utility met state performance standards. The bill would adopt the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act definitions for "ratemaking authority" and "…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9090: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10804 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10804)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-9090: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9090)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10804 (as of 2026-10-21).