S 1020
· 119th Congress
· Energy
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.
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Latest action
Presented to President.
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Apr 30, 2026
sent
Presented to President.
Apr 21, 2026
floor
Mrs. Harshbarger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 21, 2026
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3024-3025)
Apr 21, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1020.
Apr 21, 2026
floor
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.
Apr 21, 2026
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3026-3027)
Apr 21, 2026
passed
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)
Apr 21, 2026
passed
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)
Apr 21, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 01, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 01, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Aug 01, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Jul 29, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 29, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
Jul 29, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
Mar 13, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Roll-call votes
Floor votes recorded on this bill.
Roll call #129 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
April 21, 2026 · Passed
394
Yea
14
Nay
22
Missed
D
207–0
(6 missed)
R
186–14
(16 missed)
I
1–0
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Passed Senate
Jul 29, 2025
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.
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--- Engrossed (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1020 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
+[S. 1020 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.1020
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. 1020
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE SECOND SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six
+
+An Act
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time
period during which licensees are required to commence construction of
@@ -17,10 +22,8 @@
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
@@ -37,37 +40,23 @@
(1) consist of not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods;
(2) begin on the date on which the final extension of the
period for commencement of construction granted to the licensee
-under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806)
-expires; and
+under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) expires;
+and
(3) end on the date that is not more than 6 years after the
-latest date to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
-is authorized to extend the period for commencement of
-construction under that section.
+latest date to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is
+authorized to extend the period for commencement of construction
+under that section.
(d) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the time period required
under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) to commence
construction of a covered project expires after December 31, 2023, and
before the date of enactment of this Act--
-(1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate
-the license for the applicable project effective as of the date
-of expiration of the license; and
-(2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall
-take effect on the date of that expiration.
+(1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may reinstate the
+license for the applicable project effective as of the date of
+expiration of the license; and
+(2) the extension authorized under subsection (b) shall take
+effect on the date of that expiration.
-Passed the Senate July 29, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Secretary.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. 1020
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time
-period during which licensees are required to commence construction of
-certain hydropower projects.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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Cosponsors (7)
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