Signed into law
Hydropower Licensing 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.
- Measure
- H.R. 3657 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- September 25, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Introduced in House) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-112.
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Who wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Joined by 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced May 29, 2025.
All 3 cosponsors
- Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1) · original
- Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA-13)
- Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)
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Provision 1
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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