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HR 3657 119th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Licensing and registrations

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Introduced: May 29, 2025 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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
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
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
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
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
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 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.

What's happening now June 10, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Hearings & markups 3
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 63

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3657/
MLA
"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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[H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3657/)
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