LEGISLATION/H.R. 9340

Ratepayer Protection Act

119-HR-9340119th CongressIntroduced Jun 18, 2026Energy

Market Probability

No market

Status

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Signed

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)

Sponsor

Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8](R-CO-8)

42 cosponsors

Summary

Ratepayer Protection Act

The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers. A large-load customer means a non-residential electric consumer that enters, or requests to enter, an agreement concerning the sale of electric energy primarily to operate information technology infrastructure and related systems pertaining to data storage and computational applications and services (e.g., data centers) that have a peak electric demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site or campus.

Specifically, the bill requires states to consider implementing a federal standard for large-load customers. The standard must require rates charged by electric utilities for providing electric service to a large-load customer to be designed to recover from the large-load customer the full, incremental cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade necessary to serve such customer. This rate must include the costs that would be incurred if the large-load customer terminates an agreement with the electric utility pertaining to the sale of electric energy or otherwise ceases the purchase of energy from the electric utility.

Under the standard, an electric utility must require the large-load customer to provide to the utility financial assurances or contributions to cover the cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade that is necessary to serve the load of a large-load customer before the utility makes any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Federal preemptionIntergovernmental relationsPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operations

Actions (29)

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)

Sep 30, 2026Senate

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 254.

Sep 30, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5199)

Sep 30, 2026Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Sep 29, 2026Senate

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5065)

Sep 28, 2026Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5065)

Sep 28, 2026Senate

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 684.

Sep 24, 2026Senate

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Sep 23, 2026Senate

Received in the Senate.

Sep 17, 2026Senate

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 16, 2026House floor actions

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 312). (text: CR H5656-5657)

Sep 16, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 312). (text: CR H5656-5657)

Sep 16, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5958-5959)

Sep 16, 2026House floor actions

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 15, 2026House floor actions

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9340.

Sep 15, 2026House floor actions

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5656-5661)

Sep 15, 2026House floor actions

Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 15, 2026House floor actions

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.

Sep 10, 2026House floor actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-814.

Sep 10, 2026House floor actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-814.

Sep 10, 2026Library of Congress

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.

Jul 21, 2026House committee actions

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 21, 2026House committee actions

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 20, 2026House committee actions

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jun 24, 2026House committee actions

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 24, 2026House committee actions

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Jun 18, 2026House committee actions

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 18, 2026House floor actions

Introduced in House

Jun 18, 2026Library of Congress

Introduced in House

Jun 18, 2026Library of Congress

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