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H.R. 9340Passed House
Ratepayer Protection Act
Introduced: Jun 18, 2026
Latest action date: Sep 30, 2026
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jun 18, 2026
- Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.
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What this bill does
Ratepayer Protection Act
The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers. A large-load customer means a non-residential electric consumer that enters, or requests to enter, an agreement concerning the sale of electric energy primarily to operate information technology infrastructure and related systems pertaining to data storage and computational applications and services (e.g., data centers) that have a peak electric demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site or campus.
Specifically, the bill requires states to consider implementing a federal standard for large-load customers. The standard must require rates charged by electric utilities for providing electric service to a large-load customer to be designed to recover from the large-load customer the full, incremental cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade necessary to serve such customer. This rate must include the costs that would be incurred if the large-load customer terminates an agreement with the electric utility pertaining to the sale of electric energy or otherwise ceases the purchase of energy from the electric utility.
Under the standard, an electric utility must require the large-load customer to provide to the utility financial assurances or contributions to cover the cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade that is necessary to serve the load of a large-load customer before the utility makes any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade.
Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Nov 1, 2026.
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Energy
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Federal preemptionIntergovernmental relationsPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operations
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Amendments
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Checked against Congress.gov Nov 1, 2026.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5199)
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S5199)
FloorSenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 254.
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
FloorSenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5065)
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5065)
FloorSenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 684.
CalendarsSenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
CalendarsSenateReceived in the Senate.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 312). (text: CR H5656-5657)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 312). (text: CR H5656-5657)
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5958-5959)
FloorHouse floor actionsAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9340.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5656-5661)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 713.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-814.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-814.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
Roll-call votes
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Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required)Sep 30, 2026Senate · Roll call 254
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340
43 Nay57 Yea
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Alex PadillaNay
Andy KimNay
Ashley MoodyYea
Bill CassidyYea
Bill HagertyYea
Brian SchatzNay
Dan SullivanYea
Deb FischerYea
Eric SchmittYea
Jack ReedNay
Jacky RosenNay
Jeff MerkleyNay
Jerry MoranYea
Jim BanksYea
John BoozmanYea
John CornynYea
John HoevenYea
John KennedyYea
John ThuneYea
Jon HustedYea
Jon OssoffYea
Joni ErnstYea
Josh HawleyYea
Kevin CramerYea
Mark KellyNay
Mike CrapoYea
Mike LeeYea
Mike RoundsYea
Patty MurrayNay
Peter WelchNay
Rand PaulYea
Rick ScottYea
Ron JohnsonYea
Ron WydenNay
Steve DainesYea
Ted BuddYea
Ted CruzYea
Thom TillisYea
Tim KaineNay
Tim ScottYea
Tim SheehyYea
Tina SmithNay
Todd YoungYea
Tom CottonYea
PassedSep 16, 2026House · Roll call 312
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
417 Yea12 Not Voting3 Nay
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Aaron BeanYea
Adam GrayYea
Adam SmithNot Voting
Adrian SmithYea
Aisha WahabYea
Al GreenYea
Ami BeraYea
André CarsonYea
Andrew OglesYea
Andy BarrYea
Andy BiggsNot Voting
Andy HarrisYea
Angie CraigYea
Ann WagnerYea
Austin ScottYea
Barry MooreYea
Becca BalintYea
Ben ClineYea
Bill FosterYea
Blake MooreYea
Brad FinstadYea
Brad KnottYea
Brad ShermanYea
Brandon GillYea
Brendan F. BoyleNot Voting
Brian BabinYea
Brian JackYea
Bryan SteilYea
Chip RoyYea
Chris PappasYea
Clay FullerYea
Clay HigginsYea
Cleo FieldsYea
Cliff BentzYea
Cory MillsNot Voting
Dan CrenshawYea
Dan NewhouseYea
Darin LaHoodYea
Darrell IssaYea
Darren SotoYea
Dave MinYea
David RouzerYea
Deborah RossYea
Derek TranYea
Dina TitusYea
Don BaconYea
Dwight EvansYea
Ed CaseYea
Elijah CraneYea
Erin HouchinYea
Gabe AmoYea
Gabe EvansYea
Gabe VasquezYea
Glenn IveyYea
Grace MengYea
Greg CasarYea
Greg StantonYea
Gwen MooreYea
Ilhan OmarYea
Jack BergmanYea
Jahana HayesYea
Jake EllzeyYea
James ComerYea
Jamie RaskinYea
Jason CrowYea
Jason SmithYea
Jeff CrankYea
Jeff HurdYea
Jim CostaYea
Jim JordanYea
Jimmy GomezYea
Joe CourtneyYea
Joe NeguseYea
Joe WilsonYea
John CornynYea
John GaramendiNot Voting
John JamesYea
John JoyceYea
John W. RoseYea
Josh HarderYea
Josh RileyYea
Joyce BeattyYea
Juan VargasYea
Judy ChuYea
Julia LetlowYea
Kat CammackYea
Kathy CastorYea
Keith SelfYea
Ken CalvertYea
Kevin HernYea
Kevin KileyYea
Kevin MullinYea
Kim SchrierYea
Kweisi MfumeYea
Lance GoodenYea
Laura GillenYea
Lois FrankelYea
Lori TrahanYea
Lucy McBathYea
Luz M. RivasYea
Marcy KapturYea
Maria Elvira SalazarNot Voting
Mark AlfordYea
Mark HarrisYea
Mark PocanYea
Mark TakanoYea
Mike BostYea
Mike CollinsYea
Mike EzellYea
Mike FloodYea
Mike KellyYea
Mike KennedyYea
Mike LevinYea
Mike QuigleyYea
Mike RogersYea
Nancy MaceYea
Nancy PelosiYea
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Nellie PouYea
Nick LaLotaYea
Pat FallonYea
Pat HarriganYea
Patrick RyanYea
Pete AguilarYea
Pete StauberYea
Ralph NormanYea
Randy FineYea
Raul RuizYea
Rick LarsenYea
Ro KhannaYea
Ron EstesYea
Russ FulcherYea
Russell FryYea
Sam GravesYea
Sara JacobsYea
Scott H. PetersNot Voting
Sean CastenYea
Seth MoultonYea
Sheri BiggsYea
Steve CohenYea
Steve WomackNot Voting
Susie LeeYea
Ted LieuYea
Teresa Leger FernandezNot Voting
Thomas P. TiffanyNot Voting
Tim BurchettYea
Tim MooreYea
Tim WalbergYea
Tom BarrettYea
Tom EmmerYea
Tony WiedYea
Tracey MannYea
Trent KellyYea
Troy DowningYea
Val T. HoyleYea
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Vince FongYea
Wesley BellYea
Wesley HuntYea
Young KimYea
Zachary NunnYea
Zoe LofgrenYea
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