H.R. 9337
IntroducedHydropower Licensing Affordability Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9337
To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 18, 2026
Mr. Bentz (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Crank, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr. Downing, and Mr. Griffith) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act''.
SEC. 2. ENSURING PROPER SCOPE OF FEDERAL RESERVATION LICENSE CONDITIONS.
Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on such reservation, so as to provide'' after ``deem necessary'' in the first proviso.
SEC. 3. ENSURING PROPER SCOPE OF PRESCRIBED FISHWAYS.
Section 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on the population of a species of fish in the applicable river system'' before the period at the end. <all>