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HR 3244 112th Congress House

Landowner Protection Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from requiring the removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses of the Commission.

Introduced: November 29, 2011 See on congress.gov
Energy Dams and canalsLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harbors
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Oct 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 24, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7076-7077)
Oct 24, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Landowner Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from requiring removal or modification of any existing nonconforming structure or encroachment within the project boundary, except one built in bad faith, whenever it issues, denies, approves, or modifies a mandatory shoreline management plan required under a FERC license.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1758 Identical bill Landowner Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 6
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 20, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Dec 13, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Nov 29, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Nov 29, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Nov 29, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Nov 14, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 14, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Nov 14, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Nov 14, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 14, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Nov 14, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Oct 24, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Oct 24, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 24, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Oct 24, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 24, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3244: Landowner Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3244/
MLA
"H.R. 3244: Landowner Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3244/.
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H.R. 3244, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3244/.
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