H.R. 2457J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017

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Sponsor: Mike Johnson [R-LA-04]
Policy area: Energy
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Feb 28, 2018 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.

IntroducedMay 16, 2017
Passed the HouseJun 12, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Projects located on the Red River in Louisiana.

The licensee is not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences.

FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2457 as passed House amended on Jun 12, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 301

House Jun 12, 2017

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

402 Yea 1 Nay 27 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 403 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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How the chamber split

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All members430 members

Democratic193 members

Republican237 members

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H.R. 2457J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 301

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

H.R. 2457J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 301

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

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