# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2072
- Congress: 119
- Title: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Creates a limited extension mechanism for certain hydropower licenses.** This bill would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission offer extra time to begin construction for projects that received licenses before March 13, 2020.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time for hydropower licensees: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let FERC extend the time to start construction for certain hydropower licenses. It would apply only to licenses issued before March 13, 2020. FERC would be able to add up to six years beyond the usual eight-year start period. The extra time would be granted as up to thre…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

## Sources
- [119-hr-2072 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2072)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2072 (as of 2026-07-17).