Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act

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Introduced 2026-01-16Topic: energy

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This bill updates a 2007 federal energy law that directs the Department of Energy to research and develop water power, including hydropower and marine energy from waves, tides, and currents. It adds new research goals, such as U.S.-based manufacturing of marine energy parts, hydropower cybersecurity, ways to improve the hydropower licensing process, and marine energy systems for icy and cold-water conditions. It adds workforce training and education activities for hydropower and marine energy, and changes a required strategic plan from annual to every two years. It sets authorized funding at $300 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, including $200 million for marine energy and $100 million for hydropower.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-05-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.	refer
2026-05-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-01-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-16		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-01-16		Introduced in House	introduce

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