U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5048: Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act . SECTION 2. Ensuring proper scope of Federal reservation license conditions Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 797(e) ) is amended, in the first proviso, by inserting to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on such reservation, so as to provide after deem necessary . SECTION 3. Ensuring proper scope of prescribed fishways Section 18 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 811 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting , to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on the population of a species of fish in the applicable river system before the period at the end.
Sponsors
- Daines, Steve (R) · primary sponsor
- Risch, James (R)
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Sullivan, Dan (R)
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is SB5048?
- SB5048 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act.
- What does SB5048 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5048?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5048?
- Daines, Steve (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5048?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5048
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