Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-21Topic: energy · governance ethics

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Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026 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.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	refer
2026-04-21		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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