Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act became law 484 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedMay 29, 2025
ReportedJun 25, 2025
Passed one chamberJul 14, 2025
Passed bothSep 16, 2026
LawSep 25, 2026
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 33 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 97 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 669 words
- Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionLicensing and registrations
- Latest action
- Sep 25, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-112.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]