H.R. 8715

119 HR 8715 IH: Make DTE Pay Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8715  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Ms. Tlaib  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the enhancement of a penalty
  for an investor-owned electric or gas utility that increases rates within the 2-year
 period occurring before or after the assessment of the penalty.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Make DTE Pay Act  .
2.
Clean Air Act penalty enhancement
Section 120(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7420(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (8), by striking  and  after the semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (9), by striking  (d)(4).  and inserting  (d)(4); and ; and
(3)
by adding after paragraph (9) the following:
(10)
notwithstanding any other provision of this section, require the State or the Administrator to, with respect to a noncomplying stationary source that is owned or operated by an investor-owned electric utility or gas utility, adjust the amount of the penalty assessed, by increasing the penalty by an amount that is equal to the amount of the original assessment, for each rate increase that the utility—
(A)
received in the 2-year period preceding the original assessment of the penalty; and
(B)
seeks in the 2-year period following the original assessment (regardless of whether such rate increase is approved or is pending before a regulatory authority).
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