S. 4351 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-04-21
Latest action (2026-04-21): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What S. 4351 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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