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H.R. 4434: To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

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H.R. 4434: To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-02 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 126 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4434 (2016-03-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for FERC project numbered 13287 (Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project, New York), to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to four consecutive two-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by FERC.

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Official text

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4434, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project (2016-03-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Paul Tonko (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4434 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114