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Did the Ratepayer Protection Act Kathy Castor cosponsored pass the House?

Matches stated record claim. She is the only original cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House 417-3 on September 16, 2026; a Senate vote to take it up failed, so it is not law.

Kathy Castor

Data centers and power bills

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What they say

Her office says she and Rep. Gabe Evans saw the House pass their bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, which makes large data centers pay for the grid upgrades they need.

“celebrated the passage of their bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act”

What the record shows ·

Rep. Evans sponsored H.R. 9340 and she is its only original cosponsor; 42 members have now signed on. She voted Yea as it passed the House 417-3 on September 16, 2026. A Senate vote to take it up failed on September 30.

Limit: It passed the House only; it is not law.

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  1. Castor Champions Passage of Bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Acthttps://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405289

    Office of Rep. Kathy Castor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her office's release on House passage of H.R. 9340, read 2026-10-01. Also says she opposes data center development in Hillsborough County.

    official office record

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  2. H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (119th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9340

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read through the Congress.gov API on 2026-10-01. Sponsor Rep. Gabe Evans; Castor is its only original cosponsor, dated 2026-06-18, of 42 cosponsors in all. Passed the House 2026-09-16; a Senate cloture vote failed on 2026-09-30.

    official legislative record

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  3. House roll call 312, 119th Congress, 2nd session (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, 2026-09-16. Passed 417-3. Castor voted Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Did the Ratepayer Protection Act Kathy Castor cosponsored pass the House?