All Roll Calls
Yes: 394 • No: 14
S1020119th Congress
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.
Sponsored By: Senator Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Became Law
Summary
Gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission up to six additional years to start construction on hydropower projects licensed before March 13, 2020. On a licensee's request and for good cause after notice, FERC may extend the existing eight-year deadline by up to three consecutive two-year periods. Extensions must begin when the current extension expires and end no more than six years after the latest date FERC may set. If a license expired after December 31, 2023 and before enactment, FERC may reinstate it effective on the expiration date and apply this extension from that date.
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Bill Overview
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More time for licensed hydropower projects
Hydropower projects licensed by FERC before March 13, 2020 can ask for more time to start building. FERC may grant up to three 2-year extensions, for as much as 6 extra years, after reasonable notice and for good cause. The extra time starts when the final extension under existing law ends and must finish no later than 6 years after the latest start date allowed under that law. If a covered project’s start deadline expired after December 31, 2023 and before this law, FERC can reinstate the license effective on that expiration date, and the extension starts then. This law takes effect on enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 4/21/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 394 • No: 14