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HR 4853 115th Congress House

Commonsense Flood Prevention Act

Official title: To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences.

Introduced: January 19, 2018 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionLicensing and registrationsTexas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action January 26, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commonsense Flood Prevention Act

This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to examine the license for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (located on the Sabine River in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties in Texas and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana) and the Medina Dam Project (located on the Medina River in Medina County, Texas).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 441 Reintroduced Bill Commonsense Flood Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 19, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4853: Commonsense Flood Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4853/
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"H.R. 4853: Commonsense Flood Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4853/.
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H.R. 4853, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4853/.
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