# 115-hr-4853: Commonsense Flood Prevention Act

115-hr-4853, Commonsense Flood Prevention Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4853
- Congress: 115
- Title: Commonsense Flood Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2018-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commonsense Flood Prevention Act This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to examine the license for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (located on the Sabine River in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties in Texas and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana) and the Medina Dam Project (located on the Medina River in Medina County, Texas).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6771: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6708: PAPER Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6468: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
- 115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act
- 115-hr-6399: Chemical Assessment Improvement Act
- 115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4853 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4853)

## Related
- [115-hr-6771: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6771)
- [115-hr-6708: PAPER Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6708)
- [115-hr-6468: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6468)
- [115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6417)
- [115-hr-6399: Chemical Assessment Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6399)
- [115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4853 (as of 2025-11-18).