A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need for a nationwide moratorium on electric and natural gas utility disconnections during the nationwide emergency relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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This bill calls for states and electric or natural gas utilities to place a moratorium on utility disconnections during the emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. In addition, the bill calls for states and utilities to ensure that reasonable efforts are made to safely reconnect electric and natural gas consumers that have lost service; fees for reconnection services, late fees, and other penalties are waived; and there are no increases in cost-of-service to consumers.
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2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General Nuclear Issues HR 7186 To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. S 4029 To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. S 4431 Emergency Wildlife and Safety Act
Client expense: $412,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General Nuclear Issues HR 7186 To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. S 4029 To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $539,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |