# 119-s-4351: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

119-s-4351, Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4351
- Congress: 119
- Title: Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would give federal energy regulators _broader enforcement powers to bar bad actors from energy markets_.** It would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prohibit or suspend people who break electricity rules and ban false natural gas price reports. - Energy market participants would face new bans. The Commission could bar any person who violates sections 221 or 222 from buying or selling electric energy, electric energy products (including financial transmission rights), or transmission services in its jurisdiction. - Natural gas sellers and reporters would be held to a stricter accuracy rule. The bill would make willfully reporting false information about natural gas transportation or sales to a federal agency or a private price-reporting entity illegal and allow suspension from natural gas markets for violators. - Enforcement would reach beyond named individuals. The bill would change legal language from "individual" to "person" and cover direct and indirect engagement, so companies and intermediaries could be barred as well.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New bans for electricity market violators: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Commission bar or suspend any person found to have violated market rules in wholesale electricity. The ban could stop a person from buying or selling electric energy, electric energy products (including financial transmission rights), or transmission services. The…
- Stricter rules for natural gas markets: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make it unlawful to willfully report false natural gas price or availability information to federal or private price-reporting agencies. It would also let the Commission bar or suspend any person who violated market-manipulation rules from buying or selling natural gas or…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4351)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4351 (as of 2026-09-10).