Federal · 119th Congress

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026

S. 4351·Senate·Bill

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto(Democratic-Nevada)·1 cosponsor

Policy areaEnergy

Summary

This bill expands enforcement provisions under the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to protect consumers from price manipulation, including by allowing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to temporarily or permanently ban any person from trading in energy markets if the person (1) violates those acts by manipulating the electricity or natural gas markets, or (2) files false information regarding those markets.

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez MastoDemocraticU.S. Senator · Nevada

Cosponsors

Maria CantwellDU.S. Senator · WA

Other titles2

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history1

Apr 21, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Documents2

Texts

As introduced in the SenateIntroduced in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 21, 2026

Summaries

Introduced in SenateCRS summaryCongressional Research ServiceApr 21, 2026