H.R. 5751

119 HR 5751 IH: Curb Private Utilities Corruption Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5751  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 14, 2025   Mr. Harder of California  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of public disclosure of meetings with lobbyists for, or representatives of, electric utilities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Curb Private Utilities Corruption Act   or the   CPUC Act  .
2.
Public disclosure of meetings
Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(22)
Public disclosure of meetings
(A)
Standard
Each State shall consider requiring public disclosure, on the website of the applicable State regulatory authority, of each meeting between—
(i)
an employee or member of the board of the State regulatory authority; and
(ii)
a lobbyist, executive, or other representative of an electric utility.
(B)
Prior State actions
Notwithstanding section 124 and paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 112(a), each State regulatory authority shall consider and make a determination concerning the standard set out in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, without regard to any proceedings commenced prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph.
(C)
Time limitation
Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 112, each State regulatory authority shall consider and make a determination concerning whether it is appropriate to implement the standard set out in subparagraph (A) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this paragraph.
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