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Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

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Latest action · Apr 21, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

What it does

This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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