To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8889 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8889 To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DAM SAFETY CONDITIONS. Section 10 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) That the dam and other project works meet the Commission's dam safety requirements and that the licensee shall manage, operate, and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the license.''. SEC. 3. DAM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. Section 15 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 808) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) The Commission may issue a new license under this section only if-- ``(1) the Commission determines that the dam and other project works covered by the license meet the Commission's dam safety requirements and that the licensee can continue to manage, operate, and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the new license; or ``(2) the new license includes a plan to resolve the noncompliance of the dam or other project works covered by the license with the Commission's dam safety requirements.''. SEC. 4. VIABIL