H.R. 3657 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-112, Sep 25, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires annual reports on dam relicensing status
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the agency that approves licenses for hydropower dams. Right now, Congress doesn't get regular updates on how those relicensing applications are moving through the approval process. This bill would require the Commission to report to Congress each year on the status of every pending relicensing application.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything for most people in their daily lives. It mainly affects hydropower dam operators, environmental groups, and others involved in relicensing applications, since they and Congress will have more transparency about where their applications stand in the process.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 29, 2025)
Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of the relicensing process for each application for a renewed hydropower dam license.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3657
AN ACT
Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA-8) · Introduced May 29, 2025 · Energy · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 25, 2026: “Became Public Law No: 119-112.”