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HR 2786 115th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Licensing and registrations

To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
Jul 11, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 28, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.
Jul 19, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 18, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 18, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 384). (text: CR H5936)
Jul 18, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
Jul 18, 2017
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.
Jul 18, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2786.
Jul 18, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935-5937)
Jul 18, 2017
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Jul 12, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
Jun 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 22, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 18, 2017 House · vote #384 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 420–2 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.

Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts. This bill eliminates such requirement.

Additionally, the bill revises the timeframe for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.

What's happening now July 11, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2786: To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2786/
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"H.R. 2786: To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2786/.
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H.R. 2786, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2786/.
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