Ratepayer Protection Act (119th Congress)
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Law & policy information
Name
Ratepayer Protection Act[1]
Ratepayer Protection Act[1]
Jurisdiction
United States — federal[1]
United States — federal[1]
Instrument type
Proposed legislation[1]
Proposed legislation[1]
Bill / legal citation
H.R. 9340, 119th Congress[1]
H.R. 9340, 119th Congress[1]
Legislative or adoption status
House-passed, September 16, 2026; not enacted.[1]
House-passed, September 16, 2026; not enacted.[1]
Effective dates
No operative requirements established by House passage.[1]
No operative requirements established by House passage.[1]
Last source verification
September 16, 2026 — House passage announcement and reporting.[1]
September 16, 2026 — House passage announcement and reporting.[1]
On September 16, 2026, the House passed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by 417–3. Senate consideration remained ahead; House passage did not enact the bill.[1]
Proposed approach
The bill would require state utility regulators to consider standards for data centers using more than 100 megawatts to cover the incremental costs of generation, transmission and distribution upgrades needed to serve them.[2]
Associated Press described the measure as a limited first step that preserves state authority over electricity markets.[3]
Related coverage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 House Energy and Commerce Committee, “Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House with Strong Bipartisan Support,” September 16, 2026.
- ↑ Office of Representative Lloyd Smucker, “Smucker Backs Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Energy Costs,” September 16, 2026.
- ↑ Kevin Freking, Associated Press, “House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs,” September 16, 2026.