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S3500Referred to Committee

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-16
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 57.1% (312 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001113

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2025-12-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

2026-03-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-12-16

Previously

  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the federal government to be more transparent and open about how it approves licenses for hydropower dams and water projects, likely by making documents and decision-making processes easier for the public to access and understand. The changes would affect energy companies building dams, environmental groups monitoring water projects, and communities that depend on rivers and hydropower for electricity and water resources.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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