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S. 186 · 115th Congress

Fair RATES Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.

3 cosponsors · 3 D

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 23, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Sep 4, 2018

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 23, 2017

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.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Fair RATES Act

Also known as: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act

Latest action (Sep 5, 2018): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 23, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 23, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Sep 4, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.