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HR 1538 115th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Outdoor recreation Property rights Water storage

Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act

Introduced: March 15, 2017 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, when deciding whether to issue licenses for hydropower projects, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees.

In developing recreational resources within project boundaries, licensees must consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate: private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.

What's happening now March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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