United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 587 — Fair RATES Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The change indicates that the bill HR 587 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as of January 24, 2017. This matters because it signifies the bill's progression through the legislative process, moving from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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587 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
587 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
587 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.
587 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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587 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H568-569)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 587.

  7. 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)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H568)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 587?
HR 587 is sponsored by Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 587?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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