FAIR Act Fair, Affordable and Inclusive Rates Act
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prohibit State regulatory authorities from approving rates charged by electric utilities that engage in certain diversity, equity, or inclusion practices, or that consider environmental, social, or governance factors, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, OR INCLUSION (DEI) PRACTICE.—No State regulatory authority shall approve the rate of a State regulated electric utility if such State regulated electric utility engages in, or retains or employs a consultant or an advisor to promote or enforce, a diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, such as a practice— ‘‘(A) discriminating for or against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin; or ‘‘(B) requiring, as a condition of employment, promotion, advancement, or the ability to speak, make presentations, or submit written materials, that an employee— ‘‘(i) undergo training, education, coursework, or other pedagogy asserting that any particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged; or ‘‘(ii) sign or assent to any statement, code of conduct, work program, plan, or similar device that asserts that any particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |