United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4444 — Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

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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 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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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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 a database of specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged to customers for power and transmission services, listed by power system; the amount of capacity or energy sold by power system; and a detailed accounting of its expenditures and costs by region and for the headquarters office. Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website. The updates must include specified details regarding changes to the information, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of unobligated balances retained. The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.

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The updated version of HR 4444 includes additional reporting details that identify it as reported from the Committee on Natural Resources and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. The earlier version designation of "Introduced in House" has been removed. This change provides clarity on the bill's legislative progress and current standing in the House.

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4444 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4444 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
533 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4444 To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes.
4444 [Report No.
116-649] To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 15, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes.
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Union Calendar No.
533 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
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4444 [Report No.
116-649] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 15, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  5. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-649.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-649.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4444 do?
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 a database of specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged to customers for power and transmission services, listed by power system; the amount of capacity or energy sold by power system; and a detailed accounting of its expenditures and costs by region and for the headquarters office. Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website. The updates must include specified details regarding changes to the information, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of unobligated balances retained. The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.
Who sponsors HR 4444?
HR 4444 is sponsored by Gosar, Paul A. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4444?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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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