H.R. 2072 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Cosponsors: 9 (5 D, 4 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-03-11
Latest action (2026-02-02): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
What H.R. 2072 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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