# 119-hr-4603: FAIR Act

119-hr-4603, FAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4603
- As of: 2026-07-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4603
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Bans DEI and broad ESG considerations from being used to win state utility rate approvals.** This bill would add two prohibitions to federal utility law that restrict when state regulators can approve rates for state-regulated electric utilities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on power rates and utility workplace policies: mixed, high. This bill would bar state regulators from approving rates if a state‑regulated utility uses climate, social, or governance goals in rate setting or operations that affect rates. It would also block approval if a utility engages in, or hires consultants to promote, DEI practices such as discriminati…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4603)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4603 (as of 2026-07-19).