US Congress House Bill 4427 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation exceeds $1 million but is less than $10 million.

To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]

Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]

Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2016-03-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1307)
2016-03-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4427.
2016-03-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1307-1308)
2016-03-14	House	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-03-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
2016-03-14	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-451.
2016-02-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-02-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-11	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2016-02-11	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-10	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2016-02-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-02-02	House	Introduced in House

HB8 (Related) 2015-12-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4427/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4427/BILLS-114hr4427ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4427/BILLS-114hr4427rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4427/BILLS-114hr4427eh.pdf