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HOUSEH.R. 3657· 119th Congress

Bill Requires Annual Federal Reports on Hydropower Dam Relicensing Status

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

Sponsor
Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Introduced
May 29, 2025
Last Action
Sep 16, 2026

Recorded legislative actions. Future votes are not implied.

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Passed Committee
Jun 25, 2025
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Passed House
Jul 14, 2025
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Received in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
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Passed Committee
Jun 10, 2026
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Passed Senate
Sep 16, 2026

AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Jul 11, 2025. Analysis updated: Sep 18, 2026.

01 — The Text

What.

  • The bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to submit annual reports to Congress on each pending hydropower dam relicensing application.
  • The reports must cover the status of the relicensing process for renewed hydropower dam licenses.
  • The official summary does not specify the content requirements, timeline, or format of these reports beyond the annual frequency.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • The bill creates a reporting mechanism for congressional oversight of FERC's hydropower relicensing workload and progress.
  • The official summary does not document specific effects on hydropower licensing timelines, costs, environmental outcomes, or stakeholder processes.
  • No winners, losers, or quantified impacts are established in the official summary.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • The bill passed the House by voice vote on July 14, 2025, under suspension of rules.
  • The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged the bill by unanimous consent on September 16, 2026.
  • The Senate passed the bill without amendment by unanimous consent on September 16, 2026.
  • The bill was transmitted to the House on September 16, 2026.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Sep 16, 2026 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • Sep 16, 2026 — Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 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 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Jul 14, 2025 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)