Who it affects
- Hydropower project license holders
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Became lawEnergy
Hydropower construction deadlines and expired licenses
S. 1020 · Senate bill · Introduced March 13, 2025
This bill would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission extend construction start deadlines and restore certain expired licenses for hydropower license holders.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 394 to 14 on April 21.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill covers hydropower projects licensed before March 13, 2020.
- License holders could request six additional years to begin construction, beyond the eight-year extension allowed under current law.
- The added extension must use no more than three consecutive two-year periods.
- The commission could restore certain expired licenses for projects receiving deadline extensions under this bill.
- Restored licenses would take effect as of their expiration dates.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
April 21, 2026 · Passed 394 to 14
- Clyburn (D)Yes
- Wilson (R)Yes
- Mace (R)Didn't vote
- Norman (R)Didn't vote
- Fry (R)Yes
- Biggs (R)No
- Timmons (R)Yes
- Republicans
- 186 yes
- 14 no
- Democrats
- 207 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. 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.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)
- Introduced
- March 13, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 7
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- May 11, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-90.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This act 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 act also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this act, effective as of the date they expire.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
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.