Commonsense Flood Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-4853
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2018-01-19
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Dams and canals

Electric power generation and transmission

Licensing and registrations

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Commonsense Flood Prevention Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to examine the license for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (located on the Sabine River in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties in Texas and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana) and the Medina Dam Project (located on the Medina River in Medina County, Texas).</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2018 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Flood Prevention Act . 2. Examination of licenses for certain projects located in disaster areas Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall examine each license issued by the Commission under part I of the Federal Power Act for the following projects: (1) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 2305. (2) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12362.