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Bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-112

H.R. 3657

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Became lawIntroduced May 29, 2025Topic: Energy →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 25, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-112.

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What this bill does

Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act

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.

Congressional Research Service · Introduced in House · May 29, 2025

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Timeline

  1. Sep 25, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-112.
  2. Sep 25, 2026Signed by President.
  3. Sep 17, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Sep 16, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 16, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4746-4747)
  6. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Sep 16, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jun 10, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  10. Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jul 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
  12. Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
  13. Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
  14. Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
  15. Jul 14, 2025Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Jul 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
  17. Jul 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
  18. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
  19. Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  20. Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  21. Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  22. Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  23. May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  24. May 29, 2025Introduced in House

Cosponsors

3 members

Details

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Subject tags · 3

Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionLicensing and registrations