Pass the Ratepayer Protection Act to protect consumers from increased energy costs associated with data centers and hold data center companies accountable for responsible investment.

Bill Hagerty · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Pass the Ratepayer Protection Act.. Promised outcome: Protect consumers and American communities from data-center-related energy cost burdens while supporting economic and national security.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Senate floor remarks in Hagerty's 2026 official Senate press release advocating Senate passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act.

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It’s time to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. But here we are in an election season. Fearmongering has taken precedence over responsible and thoughtful action. False claims abound while America’s technology leadership hangs in the balance. We should move responsibly, protect American communities, and support our nation’s economic and national security. The House of Representatives seized the opportunity. It’s time for the Senate to set partisan politics aside and pass the Rate Payer Protection Act.

Hagerty urged the Senate to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, framing it as a way to protect communities and support economic and national security.

Hagerty Advocates for the Ratepayer Protection Act - Senator Bill Hagerty
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Evidence

verified · Source version 87782 · locator 896

Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate did not advance H.R. 9340 on September 30, 2026; cloture on the motion to proceed failed 57-43, with Hagerty recorded as voting Yea. This leaves the promise unresolved rather than delivered.

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended BILL TITLE: Ratepayer Protection Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by 417-3 on September 16, 2026, showing partial legislative progress but not enactment.

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Final Vote Results for Roll Call 312
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-10 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. The verified evidence shows the Senate cloture motion to proceed was rejected, so the Act had not passed as of 2026-10-10. Because there is no documented deadline that has expired, this is unresolved rather than never. Hagerty’s verified commitment text shows advocacy for Senate passage, supporting an effort badge, but the cited verified evidence does not establish enactment or a partial outcome attributable to him.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%