119th Congress

S. 5048

Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act

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Sponsor: Steve Daines(R-MT)
Introduced: Jul 21, 2026
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (4)

Original cosponsors (2)

James E. Risch (R-ID)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Added later (2)

Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Aug 3, 2026
Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Aug 7, 2026

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 modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Sep 16, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

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Roll-call votes

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Actions

Sep 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Jul 21, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate