S. 4679 · 117th Congress
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Introduced
- 2022-07-28
- Latest action
- 2022-07-28 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2022
This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, 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.