Fair RATES Act
Latest action · Feb 3, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.)
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2016 to Apr 7, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 3, 2016 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 17, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Apr 7, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Feb 3, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2984 | Fair RATES Act | Identical bill | Mar 15, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2016Introduced in Senate
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