119th Congress

S. 3500

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

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Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Steve Daines (R-MT)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.

Latest action(Jun 10, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Dec 16, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate