To establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy within the Department of Justice to represent the consumers of electricity and natural gas in proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 3952

Introduced

Mar 13, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Advice and consent of the Senate Commerce Congress Congressional hearings Consumer protection Department of Energy Department of Justice Electric utilities Electric utility rates Energy Executive reorganization Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Trade Commission Gas companies Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Independent regulatory commissions Legislation Ombudsman Presidential appointments Public utility rates Valuation

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Summary

Establishes an Office of Consumer Advocacy within the Department of Justice to represent the consumers of electricity and natural gas in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Actions

Apr 2, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 13, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2002

Introduced in House

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