H.R. 9340
HouseRatepayer Protection Act
Sponsor: Unknown
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 non-residential energy consumers must pay the full incremental costs for any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrades needed to serve them, including financial assurances if they terminate their service agreements. Introduced by Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO), the bill passed the House in September 2026 and currently awaits further action 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.
SourceSeptember 30, 2026 · Senate
Vote recorded
The Senate rejected a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill by a vote of 57-43.
Rejected 57-43
Next: Awaits further action or motion to reconsider in the Senate.
SourceOctober 4, 2026 · House
Introduced
The Ratepayer Protection Act aims to shield consumers from significant increases in utility costs through new federal oversight.
Next: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
SourceOctober 4, 2026 · House
Debated
The Ratepayer Protection Act was the eighth most-viewed bill the week of October 4, 2026.
Next: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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