Who it affects
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Congress
- Hydropower dam license applicants
Became lawEnergyGovernment
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
H.R. 3657 · House bill · Introduced May 29, 2025
The Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on each hydropower dam license renewal application.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would have to send Congress a report every year.
- The report would cover each application to renew a hydropower dam license.
- It would describe where each application stands in the license renewal process.
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How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim (D-WA)
- Introduced
- May 29, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 25, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-112.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.