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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.

What this bill does

  • The bill lets federal regulators extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects licensed before March 2020.
  • Hydropower project developers seeking to build dams and water power facilities are affected.
  • The extension adds up to six more years beyond existing eight-year deadlines, in three two-year periods.

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  1. 01

    How might extending hydropower construction deadlines affect competition between developers who have already secured licenses versus those waiting for new permits?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that hydropower projects licensed before 2020 need additional time to begin construction beyond the current eight-year requirement?

  3. 03

    How could longer construction timelines influence the cost of hydropower projects and ultimately the electricity rates paid by consumers?

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Steve Daines

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Introduced 2026-04-30

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-30 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  2. 2026-04-30 · President

    Presented to President.

  3. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    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). (text: CR H3024)

  5. 2026-04-21 · Floor

    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). (text: CR H3024)

  6. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026-3027)

  7. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  8. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1020.

  9. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3024-3025)

  10. 2026-04-21 · house · Floor

    Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  11. 2025-08-01 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  12. 2025-08-01 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  13. 2025-08-01 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. 2025-07-29 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)

  15. 2025-07-29 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)

  16. 2025-07-29 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  17. 2025-07-29 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  18. 2025-03-13 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  19. 2025-03-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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