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119th Congress·House bill

H.R. 8400: DATA Act of 2026

To amend the Federal Power Act to exempt consumer-regulated electric utilities from Federal regulation, and for other purposes.

In committee Energy
SponsorRep. Nicholas BegichRepublican, AK
IntroducedApr 21, 2026in the House
Latest actionApr 21, 20262 actions
Cosponsors20 recorded votes

Where the bill stands

In committee
  1. Introduced Apr 21, 2026
  2. Committee Apr 21, 2026
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet

Latest action, Apr 21, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summary

Summary not yet published by the Library of Congress. The official title is "To amend the Federal Power Act to exempt consumer-regulated electric utilities from Federal regulation, and for other purposes.".

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Votes

0 recorded

No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet

Actions

2 total
  1. Apr 21, 2026HouseIntroduced in House
  2. Apr 21, 2026HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

1
  • House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred ToReferred To, Apr 21, 2026

Sponsor and cosponsors

2 cosponsors
  • Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK)Sponsor, Apr 21, 2026
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)OriginalJoined Apr 21, 2026
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)OriginalJoined Apr 21, 2026

Text versions

1

Amendments

0

No amendments offered

Cost estimates and reports

No cost estimate or committee report yet

Titles

3
Short titles
  • DATA Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Decentralized Access to Technology Alternatives Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
  • To amend the Federal Power Act to exempt consumer-regulated electric utilities from Federal regulation, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Subjects

0
Policy area
Energy
1
  • S. 3585 Identical bill DATA Act of 2026

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.