Signed into law
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
This act authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020. FERC is authorized, upon the request of the licensees, to extend the deadline for beginning construction on such projects an additional six years beyond the eight-year extension FERC is authorized to provide under current law. The extension must consist of no more than three consecutive two-year periods.
- Measure
- S. 1020 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- May 11, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-90.
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Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)Joined by 7 cosponsors, 5 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced March 13, 2025.
All 7 cosponsors
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · original
- Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) · original
- Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · original
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · original
- Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · original
- Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Sen. David McCormick (R-PA)
How Congress voted
House · April 21, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 14 (Roll no. 129).
394 yea · 14 nay · 22 other · Republicans 186–14 · Democrats 207–0 · Independents 1–0 · Official record
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Provision 1
Provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this act, effective as of the date they expire.
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