House Bill 2274
115th Congress(2017-2018)
HYPE Act
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Passed House on Jun 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2274
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
checkPassed on June 12, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4829)
Summary
HYdropower Permit Extension Act or the HYPE Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three.
FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue an additional four-year extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional extension.
Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years.Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.
June 13, 2017
June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017
May 1, 2017
06/13/2017
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
06/12/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/12/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4829)
06/12/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4829)
06/12/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2274.
06/12/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4828-4829)
06/12/2017
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/12/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
06/12/2017
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-173.
06/07/2017
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
06/07/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
06/07/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/05/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
05/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/01/2017
Introduced in House
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