Fair RATES Act

Bill: 114-hr-2984
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2015-07-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: 

Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act 

 
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

action_date: 2016-03-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1304)
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1304)
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2984.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1304-1305)
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-452.
action_date: 2016-03-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-452.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: Introduced in House