# 119-hr-8948: Home Energy Affordability Act

119-hr-8948, Home Energy Affordability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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- As of: 2026-07-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8948
- Congress: 119
- Title: Home Energy Affordability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Caps how often state-regulated electric utilities can seek retail rate increases to once every 365 days.** The bill would add a new paragraph to Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require that a State-regulated electric utility may file a request for a retail rate increase with the state regulatory authority only once every 365 days. This is a targeted procedural change focused on the frequency of filings to state regulators rather than on rates or funding mechanisms themselves.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits electric companies to annual rate requests: benefit, high. This bill would limit state-regulated electric utilities so each utility could file for a retail rate increase with the state regulator only once every 365 days. It would apply in states where regulators set retail electric rates. It would not apply to independent or wholesale electricity markets.…

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8948 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8948)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8948 (as of 2026-07-25).