Ratepayer Protection Act
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal standard requiring electric utilities to recover the full, incremental costs of generation, transmission, and…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal standard requiring electric utilities to recover the full, incremental costs of generation, transmission, and…
This bill establishes a Geothermal Ombudsman position and a Geothermal Permitting Task Force within the Bureau of Land Management to streamline the permitting process for geothermal energy projects on…
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program of the Bureau of Reclamation. Under the existing program, Reclamation implements activities to improve snow…
Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on the status of the relicensing process for each application for a r…
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila C…
This bill specifies that all federally acquired lands are eligible to be considered for hardrock mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (MLAAL). The bill defines the term har…
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the deadline for collecting fees on new oil and gas drilling permit applications from 2026 to 2037. It also directs all fees collected under this pro…
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way through the Blue Ridge Parkway for an additional emergency exit from Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia, once certain requi…
This bill reauthorizes the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program, which develops and deploys technologies to measure snowpack and forecast water supply. The bill expands the program's focus to include…
The MORE WATER Act amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize and expand the large-scale water recycling and reuse program, extending its authorization period from 5 to 10 years…
This bill amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of certain federal funds for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of dams developed under the Carey Act o…
The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 authorizes improvements to U.S. rivers, harbors, and water resources through the Army Corps of Engineers. The bill establishes new program offices for inlan…
The Water Project Navigators Act establishes a federal grant program administered by the Secretary of the Interior to fund navigator positions that assist eligible entities in planning, developing, an…
This bill reauthorizes the Cooperative Watershed Management Program through fiscal year 2031 with increased funding and expanded eligibility. It increases maximum grant amounts from $100,000 to $150,0…
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitti…
This bill amends the Northern Border Security Review Act to require the Department of Homeland Security to update its northern border threat analysis biennially (starting September 2, 2026) and to sub…
The Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act requires the EPA to authorize diesel vehicle manufacturers to suspend engine derate or shutdown functions triggered by emissions control system faults when ambi…
This bill increases flexibility for predisaster mitigation assistance for building code activities, prohibits using certain loan funds for building code activities, and establishes a pilot program to…
The Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 requires the Comptroller General to study and report on federal efforts to support cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, including their reliance on cr…
This bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, including procurement, research and development, and operation and maintenance. It also a…
This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations, including U.S. market access for foreign-licensed satellites, to speci…
This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to streamline federal permitting for geothermal exploration projects on federal lands. It defines qualifying geothermal exploration projects (small-sc…
This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to expand non-Federal hydropower development opportunities on Bureau of Reclamation facilities. It broadens the types of hydropower projects eligib…
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regularly perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border. The analysis must be performed every three years and include terrorist…
This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign…