HR9705Referred to Committee

To require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-15
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Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 93.2% (604 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-07-15

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Plain-English Summary

The Army Secretary would be required to create clear guidelines for how the government reviews requests from companies or individuals who want to alter, temporarily use, or permanently occupy hydropower dams and related water projects. This would establish a standardized process to help speed up decisions and make the review system more transparent for dam operators, energy companies, and other parties seeking to modify or use these facilities. The measure aims to reduce confusion and delays in the approval process for changes to these important energy and water management infrastructure projects.

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