{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2072","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2072,"title":"To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"N000189","fullName":"Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]","party":"R","state":"WA","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":9,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-02-02","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408."},"policyArea":"Energy","subjects":["Alternative and renewable resources","Dams and canals","Electric power generation and transmission","Infrastructure development","Licensing and registrations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-02-02","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-02","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-02","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were issued a license before March 13, 2020. FERC is authorized, upon the request of the licensees, to extend the deadline for beginning construction on such projects an additional six years beyond the eight-year extension FERC is authorized to provide under current law. The extension must consist of no more than three consecutive two-year periods.</p><p>The bill also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this bill, effective as of the date they expire.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-15T13:15:57Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1543,"ts":"2026-10-13T06:39:55.200Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20require%20the%20Federal%20Energy%20Regulatory%20Commission%20to%20exten"}]}}