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H.R. 3657 119th Congress House

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.

Introduced: June 9, 2025 Introduced by: Kim Schrier Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2026
Signed by President.
Sep 17, 2026
Presented to President.
Sep 16, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 16, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4746-4747)
Sep 16, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 16, 2026
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 10, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
Jul 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 14, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
Jul 14, 2025
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
Jul 14, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
Jul 10, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Jul 10, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 5, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2026

Signed by President.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act

This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of the relicensing process for each application for a renewed hydropower dam license.

 Hearings & markups 3
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 95

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Jun 24, 2025
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Gray, Adam
California · Jun 9, 2025
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 29, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3657/
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"H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3657/.
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H.R. 3657, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3657/.
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