119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
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.
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 11, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-90.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (May 11, 2026) · 2 versions published
This act 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 act also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this act, 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.
House · Apr 21, 2026 · Roll call 129 · Passed
Became Public Law No: 119-90.
Became Public Law No: 119-90.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 14 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H3024) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 14 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H3024) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026-3027)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1020.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3024-3025)
Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
28 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
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 Transporta…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…equire 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 hydropo…
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
…ion 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 SPEED Act;…
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
…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-Enhanc…
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
…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 Act of…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…thermal); H.R. 1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act (geothermal); S.896, the Co-Location Energy Act; S.1020, the To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydr…
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 Improvem…
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
…equire 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 hydropo…
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
…equire 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 hydropo…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nt program. 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
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…equire 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 hydropo…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nt program. Issues related to low carbon and increased durability building materials. Issues related to legislation to extend FERC licenses for Hydro Projects (S.1020).
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.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 5, 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.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 5, 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
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…equire 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 hydropo…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nt program. Issues related to low carbon and increased durability building materials. Issues related to legislation to extend FERC licenses for Hydro Projects (S.1020).
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
LOCK+ HYDRO FRIENDS FUND XLII, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Hydropower licensing and permitting reform, specifically extension of the start construction deadline (H.R. 2072 and S. 1020)
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.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
Amount not reported
Advocacy for congressional extension of hydropower facilities and related reforms of hydroelectric processes including S. 1020 and HR 2072 and HR3657.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
NELSON ENERGY, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
Amount not reported
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. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…othermal); H.R.1592, the SOLAR Act; H.R.1687, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act (geothermal); S.896, the Co-Location Energy Act; S.1020, 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
NELSON ENERGY, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · 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 and 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
NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION (NWPPA) · lobbying firm or registrant: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Utilities
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects; S.1020, requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend construction start dates for pre-2020 projects. Grid reliability, energy generation and transmiss…
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
LOCK+ HYDRO FRIENDS FUND XLII, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Hydropower licensing and permitting reform, specifically extension of the start construction deadline (H.R. 2072 and S. 1020)
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