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HR5141Referred to Committee

Stop the Rate Hikes Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-04
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Josh Harder
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.9% (556 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001090

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2025-10-17
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2025-10-31
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-02-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-09-04

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely limit or prevent utility companies from raising electricity and natural gas rates, or require them to justify rate increases to regulators before implementing them. The measure would affect both energy companies and the households and businesses that pay utility bills. The specific details of how rate increases would be restricted or reviewed depend on the bill's full text, which is currently under consideration by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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