House Bill 587
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fair RATES Act
Active
Passed House on Jan 23, 2017
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
587
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.
checkPassed on January 23, 2017
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 of measure as passed: CR H568)
Summary
Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)
January 24, 2017
January 23, 2017
January 17, 2017
01/24/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/23/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/23/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H568)
01/23/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H568)
01/23/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 587.
01/23/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H568-569)
01/23/2017
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/17/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:21 PM