Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act

12/29/2022, 10:18 PM

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 refund effective dates by which natural gas companies must pay refunds for changes in rates or charges that are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential.

Congress
117

Number
S - 3736

Introduced on
2022-03-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/2/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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 refund effective dates by which natural gas companies must pay refunds for changes in rates or charges that are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from excessive rates, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2022

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...


Latest Action3/2/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.