United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 24 D cosponsors

HR 8568 — Lowering Utility Bills Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (24 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces requirements for establishing a return on equity for transmission providers and investor-owned utilities while repealing existing provisions related to incentive-based rate treatments.

  • Section 219

    The Commission shall establish, by rule, incentive-based (including performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce by public utilities for the purpose of benefitting consumers by ensuring reliability and reducing the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.

    The incentive-based rate treatment provisions are repealed.

  • Section 206 (16 U.S.C. 824e)

    SEC. 206A. REQUIREMENTS FOR AND RELATING TO TRANSMISSION PROVIDERS. (a) Return on Equity.-- (1) Range of reasonableness for return on equity.-- (A) Establishment.--When establishing an authorized return on equity for a transmission provider for purposes of any change to be made by such transmission provider in any rate or charge, the Commission shall, subject to subparagraph (C), establish a range of reasonableness for the return on equity that is comprised of three data points...

    New requirements for determining the return on equity for transmission providers are added.

  • Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

    SEC. 610. REQUIREMENTS FOR INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES. (a) Calculation of Return on Equity.-- (1) Range of reasonableness for return on equity.-- (A) Establishment.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), when calculating a return on equity for a covered utility for purposes of any official business...

    New requirements for calculating the return on equity for investor-owned utilities are added.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 523 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (523)

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Subjects

finance energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8568?
HR 8568 is sponsored by Riley, Josh (Democratic), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Menefee, Christian D. (Democratic), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), and Casar, Greg (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8568?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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