# 119-s-1020: 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.

119-s-1020, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status became_law (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1020
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1020
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Extends construction start deadlines for certain hydropower licenses.** It lets the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grant up to an extra 6 years, in up to three consecutive 2-year periods, to projects that received licenses before March 13, 2020. It also lets FERC reinstate licenses that expired after Dec 31, 2023 and before enactment so the extension can begin from the original expiration date. - License holders: Gain up to 6 additional years to begin construction, structured as no more than three 2-year extensions. - Regulators: Directs FERC to grant extensions on request, after reasonable notice and for good cause, and permits limited reinstatement of recently expired licenses. - Scope: Applies only to hydropower projects with licenses issued before March 13, 2020.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 394 | 14 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extra time for licensed hydropower projects: benefit, low. The law lets FERC give more time to start some licensed hydropower projects. It applies only to projects licensed before March 13, 2020. On a licensee’s request and for good cause, FERC can add up to 6 extra years, in up to three 2-year steps. The extra time starts when the project’s final section…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-5: Laken Riley Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-1020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1020)

## Related
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-5: Laken Riley Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1020 (as of 2026-09-21).