Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Official summary (CRS)
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.
Status
5/29/25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5/29/25Introduced in House
6/3/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
6/5/25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
6/5/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6/25/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
7/10/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
7/10/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
7/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/14/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
7/14/25Passed/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)
7/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
7/14/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
7/14/25Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
7/15/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
6/10/26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
9/16/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/16/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4746-4747)
9/16/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/16/26Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/17/26Presented to President.
9/25/26Became Public Law No: 119-112.
9/25/26Signed by President.