S. 3684 119th Congress Senate

Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize water power research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 2026 Introduced by: Lisa Murkowski Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Energy Congressional oversightDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research

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Research and developmentWater use and supply

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Jan 15, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now March 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Hearings & markups 1

Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary…
Meeting Mar 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Water and Power Subcommittee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Water and Power Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
for GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS
for NATEL ENERGY, INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
for GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION · Washington · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
6 filings
SENATE
6 filings
Energy, Dept of
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jan 15, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3684: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3684/

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"S. 3684: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3684/.

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S. 3684, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3684/.

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