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Walberg, Dingell Energy Bill Passes the House, Set to Become Law

September 13, 2018

Washington, D.C.—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to help reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens during the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) review process and bring down costs for families in Michigan. H.R. 1109 now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.

"This commonsense bill eases excessive regulatory barriers and allows FERC to focus on its mission of affordable and reliable energy," said Walberg. "Applying a consistent standard for FERC's reviews will help streamline the process and save money for consumers. I thank Representative Dingell for working with me on this bipartisan legislation, and I look forward to it being signed into law."

"We must work to bring down energy prices for Michigan families, and households across this country," said Dingell. "Making these sensible changes will allow FERC and energy producers to focus on providing affordable energy rather than dedicating time and resources to redundant government red tape. My friend Tim Walberg and I worked hard to make this a bipartisan effort and I'm proud it is one step closer to becoming law."

H.R. 1109 amends the Federal Power Act to ensure all energy transactions under FERC's jurisdiction are subject to the same review standard, bringing the threshold for mergers and consolidations into line with other categories.