House Bill 4045
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 12, 2023
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
4045
Congress
118
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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June 12, 2023
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12/05/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
12/05/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/25/2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12.
10/25/2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/24/2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/16/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
06/12/2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
06/12/2023
Introduced in House
Bill Intelligence
The bill establishes hydropower as a renewable resource and includes it in federal programs.
Federal regulations and policies related to renewable energy will be amended to treat hydropower consistently.
Small hydroelectric power projects with a capacity of 40 megawatts or less are exempt from certain licensing requirements.
The bill aims to modernize hydropower licensing processes, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency.
Deadlines will be established for all necessary filings and issuances, and extensions may be granted under certain circumstances, but overall timelines should not be extended by 1 year or longer.
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Public Record
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May 27, 2025 2:15:52 PM