S 3500
Cleared committee
Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report to Congress each year on the status of hydropower license applications that are still pending.
Official title: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
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Senate
Introduced
16-DEC-2025
Referred
16-DEC-2025
Approved by committee
10-JUN-2026
- The first report is due 180 days after enactment, and reports are due every year after that.
- Covers new, subsequent, and original hydropower licenses where the applicant gave notice at least 3 years earlier and no license has been issued.
- Each report lists notice dates, docket numbers, whether an application has been filed, expected issuance dates, upcoming proceedings, and pending actions by licensees and agencies.
- Reports separate new and subsequent licenses from original licenses.
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