
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.
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What Happened in Congress?
Public Law 119-112, September 25, 2026
- HousePassed by voice vote
- SenatePassed with no objection (unanimous consent)
- PresidentSigned into law
Became Law
Official Record- Date
- September 25, 2026
- Bill Number
- H.R. 3657
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, shown after you vote
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of the relicensing process for each application for a renewed hydropower dam license.
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Timeline
- Library of CongressSigned by President.
- Became Law
- House floor actionsPresented to President.
- SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Floor Vote
- SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- House floor actionsMr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
- House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- Committee




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