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To amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require investor owned electric utilities and gas utilities and transmission providers to, when establishing or calculating a return on equity, establish or calculate the return on equity at the lowest return on equity in an established range of reasonableness, and for other purposes.
4/30/2026, 8:07 AM
Summary of Bill HR 8568
This bill, titled "To amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978," introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 8568 on April 29, 2026, aims to require investor-owned electric utilities, gas utilities, and transmission providers to establish or calculate the return on equity at the lowest return on equity within a specified range of reasonableness when establishing or calculating a return on equity. The bill includes provisions related to regulating utilities' return on equity and outlines additional purposes beyond this primary directive.
Current Status of Bill HR 8568
Bill HR 8568 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 29, 2026. Bill HR 8568 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 29, 2026.  Bill HR 8568's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of April 29, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8568
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
21Democrat Cosponsors
21Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8568
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8568
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require investor owned electric utilities and gas utilities and transmission providers to, when establishing or calculating a return on equity, establish or calculate the return on equity at the lowest return on equity in an established range of reasonableness, and for other purposes.
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require investor owned electric utilities and gas utilities and transmission providers to, when establishing or calculating a return on equity, establish or calculate the return on equity at the lowest return on equity in an established range of reasonableness, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8568
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