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HR 2072 119th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Infrastructure development Licensing and registrations

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Introduced: March 24, 2025 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.
Feb 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
Jan 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Jan 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2012 Senate · vote #96 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2072 Passed 7820 See who voted →
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2072/
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"H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2072/.
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H.R. 2072, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2072/.
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[H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2072/)
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