119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 9, 2026
H.R. 8241In CommitteeEnergy
Power for the People Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)23 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 9, 2026
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
D-NY-20
Cosponsors (23)
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All Democratic.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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All 23 cosponsors
23 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (23)
Castor, KathyFL-14
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Levin, MikeCA-49
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