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S. 2633: Electricity Gouging Refund Act of 2003

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S. 2633: Electricity Gouging Refund Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-08 · Energy · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Electricity Gouging Refund Act of 2003

Plain summary

Electricity Gouging Refund Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Power Act to instruct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order a refund (including interest) for that portion of charges on the transmission or sale of electric energy between June 1, 2000, and June 19, 2001, which the Commission finds unjust and unreasonable. States that the total amount of such refunds shall be not less than $8.9 billion. Directs the Commission to order the renegotiation of the long-term electricity contracts entered into between the energy companies and the State of California between January 1 and May 31, 2001.

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Official text

Electricity Gouging Refund Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s2633 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108