,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dghe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbe,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4         
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4      
,?an$>1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,en]gy      
,regulatory ,commission to prohibit     
cov]$ utilities f recov]+ cov]$ exp5ses 
f ratepay]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,e?ics 9 ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,c5traliz$ s]vice company ,! t]m        
c5traliz$ s]vice company has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cfg4a7;a7 ( title 
#ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation74  7#b7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7   
,cov]$ exp5se ,! t]m cov]$ exp5se means 
a direct or indirect exp5se paid by a   

cov]$ utility to-- 7,a7 an ext]nal      
entity to p]=m political influ5ce       
activities2  7,b7 a c5traliz$ s]vice    
company1 p>5t company1 or o!r corporate 
affiliate-- 7i7 to p]=m a political     
influ5ce activity2 &  7ii7 t invoices t 
cov]$ utility = ! exp5ses relat$ to t   
political influ5ce activity2 or  7,c7 an
 employee ( t cov]$ utility1 9 ! =m ( a 
sal>y1 t p]=ms a political influ5ce     
activity4  7#d7 ,cov]$ utility ,! t]m   
cov]$ utility means-- 7,a7 an electric  
utility company 7z def9$ 9 section      
#cfg4a7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 t _h1 9 ea* ( ! #c previ\s 
cal5d> ye>s1 sales or transmission      
s]vices t exce$$--  7i7 #a1jjj1jjj      
megawatt-h\rs ( total annual sales2     
7ii7 #ajj megawatt-h\rs ( annual sales =
 resale2  7iii7 #ejj megawatt-h\rs (    
annual p[] ex*anges deliv]$2 or  7iv7   
#ejj megawatt-h\rs ( annual :eel+2  7,b7
 a major natural gas company2 &  7,c7 a 
c5traliz$ s]vice company4  7#e7 ,major  

natural gas company ,! t]m major natural
 gas company means a natural-gas company
 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a77 ^: comb9$ 
gas transport$ or /or$ = a fee exce$    
#ej1jjj1jjj ,d? 9 ea* ( ! #c previ\s    
cal5d> ye>s4  7#f7 ,political influ5ce  
activity ,! t]m political influ5ce      
activity includes--  7,a7 any exp5se = !
 purpose ( directly or indirectly       
influ5c+ ! possible-- 7i7 adoption (    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulations1    
legislation1 or ord9ances2 or  7ii7     
repeal or modification ( exi/+ ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local regulations1            
legislation1 or ord9ances2  7,b7 any    
exp5se = ! purpose ( directly or        
indirectly influ5c+ elections or        
appo9tm5ts ( public (ficials or ref]5da2
  7,c7 any exp5se = ! purpose ( directly
 or indirectly influ5c+ ! approval1     
modification1 or revocation ( utility   
fran*ises2  7,d7 any exp5se = ! purpose 
( directly or indirectly influ5c+ !     
public op9ion ) respect to ,f$]al1      

,/ate1 or local--  7i7 regulations1     
legislation1 or ord9ances2  7ii7        
elections2  7iii7 ref]5da2 or  7iv7     
utility rate sett+2  7,e7 any exp5se = !
 purpose ( directly or indirectly       
influ5c+ ! decisions ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local gov]nm5t (ficials2  7,f7 any     
exp5se relat+ to att5dance or           
p>ticipation 91 prep>ation =1 or appeal 
( any =mal proce$+ be=e a regulatory    
commission2  7,g7 dues or fees paid to  
trade associations or indu/ry           
associations2  7,h7 any contributions or
 o!r paym5ts to an organization describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section      
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf2 &  7,i7 adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 or     
public relations exp5ses design$ = !    
purpose (-- 7i7 influ5c+ public op9ion2 
7ii7 increas+ goodwill t[>d a cov]$     
utility f ! public or f public (ficials2
  7iii7 improv+ ! reputation ( a cov]$  
utility2 or  7iv7 promot+ or reta9+ !   
s]vice provid$ by a cov]$ utility4  #c4 
,prohibition aga9/ recov]+ political    

activity exp5ses f ratepay]s  7a7       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate             
regulations--  7#a7 to prohibit cov]$   
utilities f recov]+ cov]$ exp5ses f     
ratepay]s 9 proce$+s be=e ! ,commission1
 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &  7#b7 to 
am5d ! applicable ,uni=m ,sy/em (       
,acc\nts 9 title #ah1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 to in/ruct cov]$ utilities to place    
cov]$ exp5ses 9 acc\nts t are           
presumptively n recov]able f ratepay]s1 
9 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all     
require t1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ea* cov]$ utility %all submit  
to ! ,commission a report conta9+-- 7,a7
 an itemiz$ li/ ( exp5ses ( ! prec$+ ye>
 record$ 9 acc\nts relat+ to--  7i7     
cov]$ exp5ses2  7ii7 outside s]vices or 
v5dors2 &  7iii7 ! op]ations ( ! cov]$  
utility ) respect to adm9i/rative &     

g5]al exp5ses2 &  7,b7 = ea* exp5se or  
co/ describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a71 unr$act$ in=mation ) 
respect to ea* ( ! matt]s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 t are applicable to t     
exp5se or co/4  7#b7 ,matt]s describ$ ,!
 matt]s ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 =
 ! exp5ses & co/s describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,bill+ am\nts4  7,b7 ,bill+
 dates4  7,c7 ,! id5tity ( ea* payee =  
any ext]nal consultants or contracts4   
7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a paym5t made to a     
?ird-p>ty v5dor by a c5traliz$ s]vice   
company1 p>5t company1 or o!r corporate 
affiliate ( ! cov]$ utility1 ! id5tity (
 t ?ird-p>ty v5dor4  7,e7 ,! job title1 
portion ( sal>ies1 & exp5ses1 & all     
,uni=m ,sy/em ( ,acc\nt codes to :i*    
comp5sation 0 record$ = ! employee1 (   
cov]$ utility /aff ) respect to any "w  
p]=m$ relat+ to a cov]$ exp5se4  7,f7   
,an explanation ( ! exp5se or co/ t is  
suffici5t to describe ! purpose ( !     
exp5se or co/4  7#c7 ,report+ m9imum    

remov$ ,) respect to any annual =m t a  
cov]$ utility submits to ! ,commission  
hav+ a report+ ?re%old ( #bej1jjjj1 !   
,commission %all remove t report+       
?re%old = ! report+ ( transactions )    
associat$ or affiliat$ companies on t   
annual =m4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all monitor &          
inve/igate compliance & noncompliance ) 
! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to any refunds t ! ,commission 
ord]s a cov]$ utility to pay ratepay]s1 
! ,commission %all assess a p5alty 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 aga9/ a   
cov]$ utility t violates or fails or    
refuses to comply ) ! regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is section by *>g+ a     
ratepay] a cov]$ exp5se4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( 
p5alty  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 
7ii71 a p5alty assess$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be-- 7,i7 = a cov]$ exp5se    
*>g$ to ratepay]s 9 an am\nt less ?an   
#a1jjj1jjj1 n less ?an ! am\nt ( t cov]$
 exp5se2  7,,ii7 = a cov]$ exp5se *>g$  

to ratepay]s 9 an am\nt n less ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 n less
 ?an d\ble ! am\nt ( t cov]$ exp5se2 &  
7,,iii7 = a cov]$ exp5se *>g$ to        
ratepay]s 9 an am\nt m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 
n less ?an triple ! am\nt ( t cov]$     
exp5se4  7ii7 ,limitation ,! am\nt ( a  
p5alty assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be n m ?an #bj times ! am\nt ( !        
applicable cov]$ exp5se4  7#c7 ,no      
recov]y f ratepay]s ,cov]$ utilities t  
are subject to a p5alty "u ?is          
subsection may n recov] t p5alty f      
ratepay]s4  7#d7 ,p5alty di/ribution ,) 
respect to ea* p5alty assess$ & collect$
 "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7  ( t p5alty   
%all be di/ribut$ to ratepay]s1 ?r\gh a 
rebate2 &  7,b7  ( t p5alty %all be     
di/ribut$ to ! ,commission = ! purpose (
 increas+ res\rces = en=c+ ?is section4 
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act prev5ts ! ,commission f issu+      
refunds or rebates to ratepay]s = a     
cov]$ exp5se t 0 recov]$ by a cov]$     
utility on a date be=e ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act4