Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
The summary
What this bill does
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Apr 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IL District 9 · D-IL
12 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - VA District 8 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - IL District 6 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - MA District 6 · D-MA
Member of Congress · D-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 2 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - IL District 2 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - IL District 5 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - FL District 14 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - HI District 1 · D-HI
Member of Congress · D-NY
U.S. Representative - CA District 18 · D-CA
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 8423 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Policy Area | Energy |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | April 21, 2026 |
| Latest Action | April 21, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 12 · House vote — · — views |