I will support amending the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal standard for recovering the full incremental costs of upgrades serving large-load customers.

John J. McGuire III · Virginia · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support amending the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal standard relating to recovery of full incremental costs of upgrades serving large-load customers.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As a U.S. Representative from Virginia's 5th District in the 119th Congress, McGuire is listed as a cosponsor/additional sponsor of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act.

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Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Onder, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Kean, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Bishop, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cline, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Crank, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Barrett, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Flood, Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Bill Number H.R. 9340 Bill Version Reported in House (RH) Short Title Ratepayer Protection Act Full Title To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

McGuire is listed as an additional sponsor of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, whose stated purpose is to amend PURPA to create a federal standard on recovery of full incremental upgrade costs for large-load customers.

H.R. 9340 (RH) - Ratepayer Protection Act - BILLS-119hr9340rh | Content Details | GovInfo
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Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Onder, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Kean, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Griffith

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official reported House bill lists Rep. McGuire as an additional sponsor of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act.

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H.R. 9340 Reported in House (RH) - Ratepayer Protection Act
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To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official title of H.R. 9340 matches the promised PURPA amendment on recovering full incremental costs for large-load customers.

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H.R. 9340 Reported in House (RH) - Ratepayer Protection Act
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A rate charged, or entered into, by an electric utility for providing electric service to a large-load customer shall be designed to recover from the large-load customer the full, incremental cost

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text contains the substantive federal standard described in the commitment.

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H.R. 9340 Reported in House (RH) - Ratepayer Protection Act
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McGuire | Republican | VA | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call records Rep. McGuire voting yea on H.R. 9340.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Status: Passed VOTES yea: 417 nay: 3 present: 0 not voting: 12

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 9340 during the lookback window, but House passage alone did not enact the PURPA amendment.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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September 24, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): After House passage, the bill was pending on the Senate calendar as of September 24, 2026, indicating enactment remained unresolved by the as-of date.

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H.R. 9340 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS) - Ratepayer Protection Act
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Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340 ) Vote Number: 254 Vote Date: September 30, 2026, 12:51 PM Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate rejected cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340, leaving the PURPA amendment unenacted despite prior House passage and McGuire's support.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 254
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Ratepayer Protection Act—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 9340, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, be withdrawn.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): After the failed cloture vote, the Senate record states the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340 was withdrawn, confirming no enacted amendment as of the refresh window.

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CREC-2026-09-30.pdf
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