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H.R. 3657 House Energy

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Became Law
Introduced
May 29, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Schrier, Kim (D-WA-8)
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BECAME LAW SEP 25, 2026

Became Law on Sep 25, 2026.

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

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionLicensing and registrations

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • [Discharged From, Sep 16, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jun 10, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jul 15, 2025]
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • [Reported By, Jul 10, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jun 25, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 29, 2025]

Summary

Hydropower Relicensing Transparency ActThis 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 as of: Introduced in House]

Bill Text

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