S. 2771 · 116th Congress
MPACT Act
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Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act or the MPACT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 5, 2019
Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act or the MPACT Act
This bill revises the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding rates and charges in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas.
Specifically, the bill
- provides FERC the authority to set a refund effective date and order a natural gas company to provide refunds when a rate or charge is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential; and
- requires FERC to conduct a study on the impact of such authority on the cost of capital paid by natural gas companies and the average time it takes to resolve proceedings related to rate changes.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: MPACT Act
Also known as: Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act
Latest action (Nov 5, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 5, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.