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MPACT Act

USA116th CongressS-2771| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act or the MPACT Act This bill revises the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding rates and charges in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas. Specifically, the bill provides FERC the authority to set a refund effective date and order a natural gas company to provide refunds when a rate or charge is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential; and requires FERC to conduct a study on the impact of such authority on the cost of capital paid by natural gas companies and the average time it takes to resolve proceedings related to rate changes.
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Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

Administrative remediesCongressional oversightEnergy pricesFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government studies and investigationsOil and gasPipelines

MPACT Act

USA116th CongressS-2771| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act or the MPACT Act This bill revises the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding rates and charges in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas. Specifically, the bill provides FERC the authority to set a refund effective date and order a natural gas company to provide refunds when a rate or charge is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential; and requires FERC to conduct a study on the impact of such authority on the cost of capital paid by natural gas companies and the average time it takes to resolve proceedings related to rate changes.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Burr (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightEnergy pricesFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government studies and investigationsOil and gasPipelines