S. 1020A 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.

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Steve Daines [R-MT]
Cosponsors: 7 · 6 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Energy
Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: May 11, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-90.

IntroducedMar 13, 2025
Passed the SenateJul 29, 2025
Passed the HouseApr 21, 2026
Sent to the PresidentApr 30, 2026
Became lawMay 11, 2026

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act 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 act also provides that FERC may reinstate certain expired licenses for projects with construction deadlines extended under this act, effective as of the date they expire.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1020 as public Law on May 11, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 129

House Apr 21, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects

Passed · Two-thirds required

394 Yea 14 Nay 22 not voting

Crossed both parties 14 of 408 voting members broke with their own party: 14 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican216 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors7 · 6 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 1020 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

DJohn Fetterman [D-PA]Original

RBill Cassidy [R-LA]Original2026 profile

RJohn Kennedy [R-LA]Original

RLisa Murkowski [R-AK]Original

RTim Sheehy [R-MT]Original

RDan Sullivan [R-AK]Joined Mar 24, 20252026 profile

RDavid McCormick [R-PA]Joined Jul 31, 2025

Who lobbied on S. 10209 organizations

Organizations that named S. 1020 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)

Manufacturing · Energy/Nuclear · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +2 more10 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Water Power PAC of the National Hydropower Association

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NELSON ENERGY, LLCfiled by CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Energy/Nuclear5 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

OLD HARBOR NATIVE CORPORATIONfiled by BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Defense · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations +3 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AGILITAS ENERGY INC.filed by CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Energy/Nuclear4 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

LOCK+ HYDRO FRIENDS FUND XLII, LLCfiled by STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS

Energy/Nuclear4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION (NWPPA)filed by DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

Utilities3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Science/Technology · Agriculture · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Computer Industry +15 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DESIMONE CONSULTING GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONfiled by LEBLANC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC

Utilities1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

41 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.