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To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider measures that limit the amount of retail utility rate increases an electric utility can request to once every 365 days.
Summary
- Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish new limits on utility rate increase requests
- Restricts state regulated electric utilities from filing requests for retail rate increases more than once every 365 days
- Applies the rate increase frequency limitation to filings made with state regulatory authorities
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/V000138.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon (D-VA) [#7]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Eugene Simon Vindman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $154,800
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP $20,150
- ARNOLD & PORTER $15,500
- GOOGLE $13,625
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA $8,427
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Eugene Simon Vindman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Mr. Vindman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider measures that limit the amount of retail utility rate increases an electric utility can request to once every 365 days.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Home Energy Affordability Act”.
SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF MEASURES TO CAP RETAIL UTILITY RATE INCREASES TO ONCE A YEAR.
Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(22) Cap on retail utility rate increases to once a year.—A State regulated electric utility may only file a request to increase a rate with the State regulatory authority once every 365 days.”. <all>
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