119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 5751
H.R. 5751, the Curb Private Utilities Corruption Act, requires states to consider implementing public disclosure rules for meetings between state utility regulators and electric utility lobbyists or executives. The bill amends federal utility regulation law to add this transparency standard, affecting state public utility commissions and the electric utility industry. Each state regulatory authority must review and decide whether to adopt these disclosure requirements within one year of the law's enactment, with disclosed meetings to be posted on state regulatory websites. The legislation does not mandate disclosure but instead requires states to formally consider and make a determination about whether such transparency measures are appropriate. There is no specific federal funding mechanism outlined in the bill, as it primarily delegates the decision-making authority to individual states.