S3839Referred to Committee

Ratepayer Affordability and Transparency in Energy Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
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Sponsor

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (318 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-02-11

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require electric utilities to be more transparent about how they set rates and would establish protections to keep energy bills affordable for households and small businesses. It likely aims to give consumers better information about what they're paying for and prevent utilities from raising rates too quickly or unfairly. The bill has been sent to the Senate's energy committee for review.

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