Introduced in House — H.R. 5141

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5141

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 4, 2025

Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider measures that limit the amount of retail utility rate increases a utility company can request to once every 365 days.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop the Rate Hikes Act.

Sec. 2. Consideration of measures to cap retail utility rate increases to once a year

Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(22) Cap on retail utility rate increases to once a year
Each electric utility shall request no more than one rate increase once per year.