# 119-s-3518: FLOWS Act

119-s-3518, FLOWS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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- As of: 2026-10-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3518
- Congress: 119
- Title: FLOWS Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a faster licensing route for very small "micro hydrokinetic" projects and would reduce routine approval requirements for existing hydropower works.** It aims to speed deployment of non‑impoundment turbines while carving out specific dam safety authority for regulators.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier routine maintenance for hydropower: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let licensed hydropower owners make nonsubstantial alterations that follow previously approved plans and do routine maintenance, repairs, replacements, and seasonal or temporary operational adjustments without separate Commission approval. These changes apply when work is…
- Faster licenses for tiny hydro projects: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a new, faster licensing track for "micro hydrokinetic" projects that are 5 megawatts or smaller and do not impound water. Applicants would file a notice of intent, then a full application within 1 year, and the Commission would have 1 year after filing to make a fi…

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- 119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3518 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3518)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2431)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3518 (as of 2026-10-21).