2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
5/29/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
House of Representatives
6/5/2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
6/5/2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
6/25/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
6/25/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
House of Representatives
7/10/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-193.
House of Representatives
7/10/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
House of Representatives
7/14/2025
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
7/14/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3221-3223)
House of Representatives
7/14/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3657.
House of Representatives
7/14/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3221-3222)
House of Representatives
7/14/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
7/15/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(7/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy And Natural Resources(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kim Schrier
Democrat