H.R. 10851 · 119th Congress

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IntroducedOct 19, 2026

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How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10851 would change 3 sections of existing law, and would create 4 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Oct 19, 2026).

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H.R. 10851Bill

Sec. 2(a)Federal standard1 change

Sec. 2(b)Consideration and determination4 changes

Sec. 2(c)Prior and pending proceedings1 change

Sec. 3DOE Grant programnew law

Sec. 4Expected electricity costs savings labelnew law

Sec. 5Consumer product safety standard for portable solar generation devicesnew law

Sec. 6Definitionsnew law

16 U.S.C. 2621Consideration and determination respecting certain ratemaking standards

(a)Consideration and determinationchanged

(b)Procedural requirements for consideration and determination

(c)Implementation

(d)Establishmentadded to

16 U.S.C. 2622Obligations to consider and determine

(a)Request for consideration and determination

(b)Time limitationsadded to

(c)Failure to complyadded to

(d)Prior State actions relating to standard under certain paragraphs of section 2621(d)

(e)Prior State actions relating to standard under section 2621(d)(14)

(f)Prior State actions relating to standard under section 2621(d)(15)

(g)Prior State actions

(h)Other prior State actions

(i)Newnew

16 U.S.C. 2634Prior and pending proceedings

The section as a wholeadded

16 U.S.C. 2621 Consideration and determination respecting certain ratemaking standards

(a) Consideration and determination changed · Sec. 2(b)
(d) Establishment added to · Sec. 2(a)

16 U.S.C. 2622 Obligations to consider and determine

(b) Time limitations added to · Sec. 2(b)
(c) Failure to comply added to · Sec. 2(b)
(i) new · Sec. 2(b)

16 U.S.C. 2634 Prior and pending proceedings

The section as a whole added · Sec. 2(c)

New provisions of the bill's own

Sec. 3 DOE Grant program
Sec. 4 Expected electricity costs savings label
Sec. 5 Consumer product safety standard for portable solar generation devices
Sec. 6 Definitions

Every change, word for word (6)

Sec. 2(a) · 16 U.S.C. 2621 (d) · added (22)by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 2(b) · 16 U.S.C. 2621 (a) · changedby striking "Each State" and inserting "Except as otherwise provided, each State".
Sec. 2(b) · 16 U.S.C. 2622 (b) · added (9)by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 2(b) · 16 U.S.C. 2622 (c) · addedby adding at the end the following: "In the case of the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactme…
Sec. 2(b) · 16 U.S.C. 2622 · added (i)by adding at the end the following:
Sec. 2(c) · 16 U.S.C. 2634 · addedby adding at the end the following: "In the case of the standard established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this section to the date of enactment…

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