United StatesFederal commission reports yearly on pending hydropower licenses
The federal energy commission must report yearly to Congress on certain hydropower licenses still in progress and the steps taken toward issuing them.
What it does
The commission must report each year to Congress on covered hydropower license applications that have not yet been issued, including certain replacement and original licenses.
Reports must list when notice was given, any docket number, whether an application was filed, its status and expected decision date, upcoming meetings, and required actions.
Congress must be able to see the information separately for new or subsequent licenses and for original licenses.
Argument forCongress could better track licensing delays because yearly reports would show application progress, upcoming meetings, and actions required from applicants and agencies.
Argument againstApplicants and agencies may need to spend time supplying and reviewing detailed updates for each license, including expected dates, meetings, and required actions.
More detail
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must send Congress a report on covered hydropower licensing processes. It covers proposed new and certain replacement licenses, plus original licenses sought by people, groups, businesses, states, Tribes, or local governments. The report covers only licenses for which the required notice of intent was given at least three years before the report. The first report is due within 180 days after enactment; another report is due each year after that.
The commission must include specified status details for each covered license. The details apply to each covered new, subsequent, or original license. These details are required in each report submitted under the annual reporting rule.
The commission must separate report information by license type. The report must distinguish new and subsequent licenses from original licenses. The separation applies to each report submitted under the annual reporting rule.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 25Signed by President.Became Law
- Sep 25Became Public Law No: 119-112.Minor
- Sep 17Presented to President.To President
- Sep 16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- Sep 16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4746-4747)Passed Senate
- Sep 16Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 10Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2025
- Jul 15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 14Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
- Jul 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
- Jul 14Passed/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)Passed House
- Jul 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
- Jul 10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
- Jun 25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
- Jun 5Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 5Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 3Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- May 29Introduced in House
- May 29Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced
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