S. 1020: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Sponsor
Steve Daines
Republican · MT
What S. 1020 does
Hydropower developers with a license issued before March 13, 2020 may get more time to start building. The act lets the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if a licensee asks, extend the construction-start deadline by up to six more years, on top of the eight-year extension the Commission can already grant. The extra time comes in no more than three consecutive two-year periods.
The act also lets the Commission reinstate certain expired licenses for projects whose deadlines were extended this way, effective as of the date they expired.
How the House voted
Passed · April 21, 202614 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Sheri Biggs
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Eli Crane
Warren Davidson
Randy Fine
Brandon Gill
Andy Harris
Clay Higgins
Mary Miller
Derrick Van Orden
Jimmy Patronis
Chip Roy
Keith SelfOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 1020 To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects · Roll no. 129 · Official record
S1020 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
May 11, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-90.
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Action Taken
Apr 30, 2026
Presented to President.
House: Vote: 394-14
Apr 21, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 14 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H3024)
House: Action Taken
Aug 1, 2025
Held at the desk.
Passed 4797-4798
Jul 29, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4797-4798; text: CR S4797-4798)
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About the Sponsor
Steve Daines
Republican, MT · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Indian Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, Foreign Relations
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Cosponsors at time of passage (7)
This bill has 7 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 6 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 4 states: Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, and 1 more.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
3 of 20 committee members cosponsored at the time
S. 1020 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- Senate
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- Mar 13, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-90.
May 11, 2026
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S. 1020 Bill Text
“To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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