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HR 2072 119th Congress

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

This bill 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...

Excerpt from the latest CRS summary Feb 2, 2026 Congress.gov

Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Latest action Feb 2, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Energy
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    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

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    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.

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    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.

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    Reported in House

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Reported to House Feb 2, 2026

This bill 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 bill also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this bill, effective as of the date they expire.

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