Continue fighting to pass the Power for the People Act.

Kweisi Mfume · Maryland · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 97%

Occurrences

I’ll continue fighting to pass my Power for the People Act.

Mfume said he will keep working to enact his Power for the People Act as part of efforts to lower electricity costs.

Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Energy Affordability and Reliability | Representative Kweisi Mfume
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Reps. Mfume, Tonko Introduce Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs April 9, 2026 ...

Mfume co-introduced the Power for the People Act focused on consumer energy costs.

Press Releases | Representative Kweisi Mfume
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

H.R. 8241, the 'Power for the People Act of 2026,' was introduced in the House on April 9, 2026. The bill text lists Mr. Mfume as a cosponsor, and the action line says it was introduced and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mfume took a concrete legislative step to advance the Power for the People Act by cosponsoring the introduced bill, but the official record shown here only confirms introduction and committee referral, not passage.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8241 (IH) - Power for the People Act of 2026 | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 0%

Mfume said, 'Congress must pass the POWER FOR THE PEOPLE ACT' and 'I’ll continue fighting to pass my Power for the People Act' while discussing efforts to lower electricity costs and strengthen grid reliability.

In the lookback window, Mfume publicly reaffirmed that he was actively continuing to fight for passage of the Power for the People Act.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Energy Affordability and Reliability | Representative Kweisi Mfume
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 0%

The press releases index lists 'Mfume, Tonko Introduce Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs' as an April 9, 2026 release, confirming that Mfume publicly framed the bill as an active priority during the current Congress.

Mfume's official site shows the bill as an active, recently promoted legislative effort, but does not show enactment or final House/Senate approval.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Kweisi Mfume
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 0%

GovInfo lists H.R. 8241, the Power for the People Act of 2026, as introduced in the House on April 9, 2026, with Kweisi Mfume among the cosponsors. The action shown is referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the bill version is Introduced in House.

Mfume took a concrete legislative step toward the promise by cosponsoring the introduced Power for the People Act, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not passage or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8241 (IH) - Power for the People Act of 2026 | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

The introduced bill text identifies H.R. 8241 as the Power for the People Act of 2026 and names Mr. Mfume in the list of members for whom Mr. Tonko introduced the bill. It states the bill was referred to Energy and Commerce after introduction.

The bill text confirms the legislation exists in the current Congress and that Mfume was part of the introduction effort. It does not show the bill passed either chamber or became law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8241 Introduced in House - Power for the People Act of 2026 Bill Text | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

In a March 12, 2026 official release on energy affordability, Mfume said energy providers and regulators were failing consumers and that Congress must pass the Power for the People Act.

Mfume publicly pressed for passage of the Power for the People Act during the same term, supporting that he continued to fight for it. The release does not establish passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Energy Affordability and Reliability | Representative Kweisi Mfume
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Mfume did continue to advance the Power for the People Act in the same federal term by publicly pressing for its passage and by cosponsoring H.R. 8241, introduced April 9, 2026. However, the official bill record still shows the measure only as introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment as of July 2, 2026. That supports credit for effort and legislative advancement, but not full delivery of the passage objective.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unresolved same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Mfume continued to actively pursue this promise in the current term by publicly urging passage of the Power for the People Act and by cosponsoring H.R. 8241, introduced on April 9, 2026. However, the record provided only shows introduction and committee referral, with no evidence that the bill passed Congress or became law. Because the promise is framed as continuing to fight for passage, and that effort is ongoing during the same term, there is clear action but no completed policy outcome yet.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 90%