A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Energy Information Administration to study and report on changes in electricity cost components for residential and small business customers across each State. The report will look at a 7-year period, covering things like generation costs, transmission, distribution, taxes, and State policies. The Administrator must submit this report to Congress not later than 180 days after the date of enactment. The findings must also be published in a clear, consumer-friendly format on the websites of the Commission and the Energy Information Administration. Importantly, the bill does not alter existing ratemaking authority, require changes to retail electricity rates, or assign cost responsibility to any specific electric utility or customer class.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Assists business owners by breaking down generation, transmission, and policy-related electricity costs.
- Scored +2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Provides small businesses with transparent, standardized data regarding electricity cost drivers.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Provides low-income households greater transparency into factors driving electricity bill increases.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under Section 3(a) and Section 5, the Energy Information Administration is required to conduct a standardized analysis of electricity cost components and publish the results in a clear, consumer-friendly format on its website and the website of the Commission. This is positive because it gives everyday people and policymakers transparent, accessible information about what is driving changes in their electricity bills.
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Under Section 3(b)(1), the analysis must identify changes in specific cost categories like generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and State policy costs over a 7-year period. This helps individuals and groups clearly see the relative magnitude and comparative contribution of each specific cost driver affecting residential and small business customers.
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Under Section 4, the Administrator must consider findings from the Long-Term Reliability Assessment regarding load growth, resource adequacy, and transmission needs, and include a summary in the report to Congress. This provides the public with helpful context connecting regional reliability and load trends directly to electricity cost trends.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific sections or provisions in the bill identified as having negative consequences or direct burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States. While the bill mandates federal reporting and data collection, Section 7 explicitly states that nothing in the Act alters existing ratemaking authority, requires changes to retail electricity rates, or assigns cost responsibility to any specific electric utility or customer class.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Assists business owners by breaking down generation, transmission, and policy-related electricity costs. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides low-income households greater transparency into factors driving electricity bill increases. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Offers middle-class households clear information regarding utility bill cost components. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Benefits rural residential customers by providing clear data on local electricity pricing components. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Benefits urban residential customers by providing clear data on local electricity pricing components.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Provides small businesses with transparent, standardized data regarding electricity cost drivers.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Directs a federal agency to compile and report state-level electricity cost data.
- 7/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon