House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-247
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Became law on Sep 28, 2018.
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Walberg R-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
- Committee actionJun 7, 2017
- Passed HouseJun 12, 2017 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 4, 2018 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesSep 13, 2018
- To the PresidentSep 18, 2018
- Became lawSep 28, 2018
Latest action: Sep 28, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-247.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1109.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1109, a bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act” on June 13, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 7, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 13, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52815
- CBO publication date
- June 13, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1109, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1109
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
68d37a13466e0574bd4b0d046f0984e8aaa5864a2b93fa2ac48ecf2770606b01
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1109, an act to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act” on March 29, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 8, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 29, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53703
- CBO publication date
- March 29, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1109, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1109
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
68d37a13466e0574bd4b0d046f0984e8aaa5864a2b93fa2ac48ecf2770606b01
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 115-167 ↗; S. Rept. 115-253 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 21, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/167
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/SRPT/253 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1109, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1109
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
68d37a13466e0574bd4b0d046f0984e8aaa5864a2b93fa2ac48ecf2770606b01
A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WALBERG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 28, February 16, 2017, Page H1303):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, Which gives Congress the power to ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 16, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 192 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1109, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1109
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
68d37a13466e0574bd4b0d046f0984e8aaa5864a2b93fa2ac48ecf2770606b01
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Billy Long (R-MO), David McKinley (R-WV), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Pete Olson (R-TX).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.