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Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Introduced May 29, 2025 by Rep. Kim Schrier
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Sep 25, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-112.
What it 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Sep 25, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-112.
- Sep 25, 2026Signed by President.
- Sep 17, 2026Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 16, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4746-4747)
- Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 16, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 10, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
- 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)
- Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
- Jul 14, 2025Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
- Jul 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
- Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 29, 2025Introduced in House