# 119-s-5501: A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.

119-s-5501, A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5501
- As of: 2026-10-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5501
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Changes the Federal Power Act exemption for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project.** This bill would amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act by removing two phrases in Section 104(b), "or Snettisham" and "or the Snettisham Purchaser", which alters the statute's textual basis for the project's exemption.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5501)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2431)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5501 (as of 2026-10-07).