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To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
This bill 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.
The bill also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this bill, effective as of the date they expire.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
- Feb 2, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.
- Jan 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Jan 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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