To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2072 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 408 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2072 [Report No. 119-477] To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Baumgartner, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce February 2, 2026 Additional sponsors: Ms. Letlow, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Begich, Mr. Ruiz, and Ms. Schrier February 2, 2026 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN HYDROPOWER PROJECTS. (a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the term ``covered project'' means a hydropower project with respect to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license before March 13, 2020. (b) Authorization of Extension.--Notwithstanding section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), on the request of a licensee of a covered project, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may, after reasonable notice and for good cause shown, extend in accordance with subsection (c) the period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the covered project for not more than an additional 6 years beyond the 8 ye