A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Latest action · May 11, 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-90.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2025
- Passed SenateJul 29, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
- To the PresidentApr 30, 2026
- Became lawMay 11, 2026Public Law 119-90
Summary
This act authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020. FERC is authorized, upon the request of the licensees, to extend the deadline for beginning construction on such projects an additional six years beyond the eight-year extension FERC is authorized to provide under current law. The extension must consist of no more than three consecutive two-year periods.
The act also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this act, effective as of the date they expire.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 129 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed394–14 | Apr 21, 2026 |
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Mar 13, 2025 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Mar 13, 2025 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 13, 2025 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 13, 2025 |
| R-MT | Tim Sheehy | Original | Mar 13, 2025 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Jul 31, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2025Discharged Jul 29, 2025 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2026Signed by President.
- May 11, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-90.
- Apr 30, 2026Presented to President.
- Apr 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 14 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H3024)
- Apr 21, 2026Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 21, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3024-3025)
- Apr 21, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1020.
- Apr 21, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 21, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026-3027)
- Apr 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 1, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2025Received in the House.
- Aug 1, 2025Held at the desk.
- Jul 29, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 29, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
- Mar 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Mar 13, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3024Text printed H3024Recorded votes H3026extend | Dan Newhouse R-WA, Diana Harshbarger R-TN, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4797Text printed S4797 | Steve Daines R-MT | Jul 29, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 119-494 | OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION117 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jul 22, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 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. | Related bill | Feb 2, 2026 |
| S 3373 | A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. | Cross-Congress related bill | Dec 18, 2024 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 29, 2025Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
