H.R. 9340
HouseRatepayer Protection Act
The House of Representatives has passed this bill. It now moves to the Senate.
In brief
The Ratepayer Protection Act requires state utility regulators to consider a new federal standard that shifts the costs of grid upgrades to large-load customers, such as data centers with a peak demand of 100 megawatts or more. Under this standard, these commercial facilities must pay the full incremental costs for any generation, transmission, or distribution infrastructure needed to serve them, including financial assurances to cover costs if they terminate service. The bill, introduced by Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO), passed the House in September 2026 and currently awaits consideration in the Senate.
Votes recorded
Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.
Timeline
Every recorded action, oldest first.
September 16, 2026 · House
Passed the House
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a vote of 417-3.
Passed 417-3
Next: Referred to the Senate for consideration.
SourceSeptember 16, 2026 · House
Vote recorded
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417-3 vote.
Passed 417-3
Next: Awaits action in the Senate.
SourceSeptember 20, 2026 · House
Introduced
The Ratepayer Protection Act was one of the most-viewed bills for the week ending September 20, 2026.
Next: Referred to committee.
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