119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 11, 2025
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 2, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Feb 2, 2026)
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.
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-477.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Recognition Day.; all provisions H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act; all provisions H.R. 1355: Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Recognition Day.; all provisions H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act; all provisions H.R. 1355: Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OLD HARBOR NATIVE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to a small hydroelectric project. Issues related to legislation to extend FERC licenses for Hydro Projects (S.1020, H.R. 2072). Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas and the BIA Tribal Community Resilience grant program. Issues related to House and Senate Surface Transportation Reauth…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2072, To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications. H.R. 2072/S. 1020 - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…legislation on permitting and transmission reform. H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; S.3814: ARC Act of 2026; H.R.5631, the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; S.4116/H.R.8437: Geo POWER Act; Nuclear REFUEL Act; H.R.7977: Energy Bill Relief Act; H.R.4128: CIRCUIT Act; H.R.4776 SPEE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing Grid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act; H.R.1698: Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025; H.R.2072/S.1020: A bill on hydro relicensing; H.R.2301: To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.; H.R.2703: Advancing GETs…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Recognition Day.; all provisions H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act; all provisions H.R. 1355: Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Recognition Day.; all provisions H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act; all provisions H.R. 1355: Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2072: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…port for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OLD HARBOR NATIVE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to a small hydroelectric project. Issues related to legislation to extend FERC licenses for Hydro Projects (S.1020, H.R. 2072). Issues related to implementation of grant monies from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, Industrial Demonstrations Program Energy Improvements in Rur…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications. H.R. 2072/S. 1020 - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2072, To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropow…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 22, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications. H.R. 2072/S. 1020 - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…port for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS · lobbying firm or registrant: TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ort for Lower Snake River dames for agricultural needs. H.R. 2073, the Defending Our Dams Act. H.R. 2074, the Protecting Our Water Energy Resource (Power) Act. H.R. 2072, Legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of cert…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OLD HARBOR NATIVE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…am. Issues related to low carbon and increased durability building materials. Issues related to legislation to extend FERC licenses for Hydro Projects (S.1020, H.R. 2072).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NELSON ENERGY, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocacy for congressional extension of hydropower facility licenses in Louisiana, and related reforms of hydroelectric licensing processes, including S. 1020, H.R. 2072, and H.R. 3657.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AGILITAS ENERGY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocacy for congressional extension of hydropower facility licenses in Louisiana, and related reforms of hydroelectric licensing processes, including S. 1020, H.R. 2072, and H.R. 3657.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing