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HR7214Referred to Committee

End PG&E Lobbying Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Josh Harder
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (552 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001090

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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.

2026-01-22

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would restrict Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), a major California utility, from spending money to influence government policy through lobbying activities. The measure targets a specific company rather than utilities broadly, likely in response to PG&E's role in major wildfires and concerns about how the company uses shareholder money for political influence. If passed, it would prevent PG&E from hiring lobbyists or funding political advocacy efforts while the company operates under bankruptcy or regulatory oversight.

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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