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119th Congress · H.R. 8568 · Introduced

Lowering Utility Bills Act

Latest action Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Lowering Utility Bills Act
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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASAR:H.R. 8568.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 of the US Constitution[Page H3295]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] · [D-TX-35] · C001131
    Dem-TX-35 current · 2 terms · @RepCasar · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Greg Casar
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Gregorio
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Eduardo
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Casar
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1989-05-04
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Current term (2 total)

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TX
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35
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Democrat
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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446 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4335
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446 Cannon House Office Building
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

  • Delivering on Government Efficiency (house) · house · rank 4
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 6
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 13 · site
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (house) · house · rank 11 · site
  • Military and Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 4
  • Workforce Protections (house) · house · rank 3

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District offices (2)

  • San Antonio, TX, 78205 · 210-580-7000 · By appointment only · 29.4176275,-98.4847181
  • Austin, Austin, TX, 78702 · 512-691-1200 · By appointment only · 30.267153,-97.7430608

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$1,057,595.98
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$705,499.35
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$722,935.59
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2026-03-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (23)

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] · [D-NY-18] · R000579 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NY-18 current · 3 terms · @RepPatRyanNY · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] · [D-AZ-3] · A000381 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-AZ-3 current · 1 term · @RepYassAnsari · 1 district office
  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] · [D-NC-4] · F000477 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NC-4 current · 2 terms · @ValerieFoushee · 1 district office
  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · [D-IL-4] · G000586 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-IL-4 current · 4 terms · @RepChuyGarcia · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NY-10 current · 2 terms · @RepDanGoldman · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] · [D-NH-2] · G000604 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NH-2 current · 1 term · @RepGoodlander · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · [D-TX-9] · G000553 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-TX-9 current · 11 terms · @RepAlGreen · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-GA-4 current · 10 terms · @RepHankJohnson · 1 district office
  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NY-22 current · 1 term · @JohnMannionNY22 · 1 district office
  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · [D-MD-6] · M001232 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-MD-6 current · 1 term · @RepAprilDelaney · 1 district office
  • Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] · [D-TX-18] · M001245 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-TX-18 current · 1 term · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · [D-MD-7] · M000687 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-MD-7 current · 9 terms · @RepKweisiMfume · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] · [D-IN-1] · M001214 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-IN-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMrvan · 1 district office
  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · [D-VA-10] · S001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-VA-10 current · 1 term · @RepSuhas · 1 district office
  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29 · original
    Dem-NJ-12 current · 6 terms · @RepBonnie · 1 district office
  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · [D-FL-25] · W000797 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Dem-FL-25 current · 11 terms · @RepDWStweets · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] · [D-WA-6] · R000621 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-03
    Dem-WA-6 current · 1 term · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-04-29T13:03:25ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-04-29IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2026-04-29IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-04-29IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-07T09:38:33Z
    Lowering Utility Bills Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-07T09:38:31Z
    Lowering Utility Bills Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-05-07T09:33:38Z
    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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