Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

USA117^th CongressHRES-457| House

| Updated: 6/7/2021

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must establish (1) electricity as a basic human right; and (2) a publicly- and community-owned power system that is just, equitable, antiracist, and resilient to climate changes and disasters.

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Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

USA117^th CongressHRES-457| House

| Updated: 6/7/2021

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Cori Bush

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (8)

Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Introduced
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On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Electric power generation and transmissionEnergy pricesHuman rightsPublic utilities and utility rates

Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

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Energy

Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

Suggested Questions

Cori Bush

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

Suggested Questions

Energy

Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest.

Suggested Questions

Cori Bush

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy