Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2371
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
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Passed House on Feb 7, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 4, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2371
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arizona
Republican
Arizona
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Republican
South Dakota
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 7, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750)
Summary

Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers.

WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems, and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office.

Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters.

The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

Text (4)
February 8, 2018
February 7, 2018
August 29, 2017
Actions (17)
02/08/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/07/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/07/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750)
02/07/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 2/5/2018 H749-750)
02/07/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H967)
02/05/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gosar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
02/05/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2371.
02/05/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H749-750)
02/05/2018
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
08/29/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
08/29/2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-282.
07/26/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
07/26/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/18/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
05/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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