A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need for a nationwide moratorium on electric and natural gas utility disconnections during the nationwide emergency relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Latest action · Jun 22, 2020 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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill calls for states and electric or natural gas utilities to place a moratorium on utility disconnections during the emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. In addition, the bill calls for states and utilities to ensure that
- reasonable efforts are made to safely reconnect electric and natural gas consumers that have lost service;
- fees for reconnection services, late fees, and other penalties are waived; and
- there are no increases in cost-of-service to consumers.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 22, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 22, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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