U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
Status: Signed into law, September 25, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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. Public Law 112 Public Law 119-112 140 Stat. 1050 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain…
From the chaptered text, September 26, 2026:
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. Public Law 112 Public Law 119-112 140 Stat. 1050 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.130;Stage2.20260828 2026-10-06 119 public PUBLIC LAW 119-112--SEPT. 25, 2026 140 STAT. 1050 Public Law 119-112 119th Congress 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. Sept. 25, 2026 [ H.R. 3657 ] SECTION SECTION 1. 16 USC 791a note . SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the " Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act ". SECTION SEC. 2. ANNUAL LICENSING STATUS REPORT. The Federal Power Act is amended by inserting after section 36 ( 16 U.S.C. 823g ) the following: SECTION "SEC. 37. 16 USC 823h . ANNUAL LICENSING STATUS REPORT. "(a) Time period. In General .-- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall …