HR 3657

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Summary

Hydropower Relicensing 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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA-8]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Energy
Introduced
2025-05-29
Latest action
2026-06-10: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2026-06-10: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-07-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-07-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-07-14: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
  • 2025-07-14: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.