Ratepayer Protection Act
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Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
A bill titled the Ratepayer Protection Act; no bill text was provided, so its substance cannot be assessed. Based on the title alone it likely concerns utility ratepayer costs.
Model-rated AI relevance 5%.
Sponsored by
Gabe EvansRepublicanCOData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Jun 18, 2026
Reported by committee
Jul 21, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Recorded votes
Floor votes carry every member's position; committee tallies carry totals only.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Moore cosponsors the Ratepayer Protection Act so data centers, not families, pay the full cost of the electricity infrastructure AI expansion requires.
Source ↗Fedorchak backs requiring AI data centers to cover their own electricity costs so families aren't subsidizing them, while still supporting US AI dominance.
Source ↗Guthrie backs the Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data centers to cover their own energy infrastructure costs instead of ratepayers.
Source ↗Trahan backs bipartisan bills forcing AI data centers to pay their own grid costs and calls for going further on efficiency and environmental rules.
Source ↗Evans backs winning the AI race through energy buildout while supporting federal standards requiring data centers, not families, to pay for grid costs.
Source ↗Latta supports the Ratepayer Protection Act to keep data center energy costs off families while strengthening US leadership in the AI race against China.
Source ↗Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act would require AI data centers, not families, to pay for grid infrastructure while keeping America leading the AI race.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z