H.R. 9337
IntroducedHydropower Licensing Affordability Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9337 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9337 To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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>
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In plain terms
The Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act aims to change the Federal Power Act to make the process of getting licenses for hydropower projects easier and more affordable. It focuses on ensuring that any conditions set for these licenses are reasonable and specifically aimed at reducing negative impacts on the environment, particularly for fish populations. This bill affects hydropower projects and the regulatory framework surrounding them.
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SEC. 2. ENSURING PROPER SCOPE OF FEDERAL RESERVATION LICENSE CONDITIONS
to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on such reservation, so as to provide
SEC. 3. ENSURING PROPER SCOPE OF PRESCRIBED FISHWAYS
to reasonably mitigate the direct adverse effect of the applicable project on the population of a species of fish in the applicable river system
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