H.R. 7487, the Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act, amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to make it easier for non-federal entities to develop hydropower at Bureau of Reclamation facilities. Currently, the law's streamlined process only applies to small conduit hydropower and certain pumped storage projects, but this bill broadens that authority to cover hydropower development at all Bureau of Reclamation facilities. It updates terminology throughout the law, replacing references to "conduits" with the broader term "works facility," and clarifies definitions for "reserved" and "transferred" facilities based on who handles operations and maintenance. The bill also addresses what happens to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations for these projects, specifying that jurisdiction shifts back to the Bureau of Reclamation once an authorization becomes inactive. This legislation primarily affects rural communities, private developers, and utilities interested in building small-scale hydropower projects on federal water infrastructure, with the goal of expanding clean energy production and creating jobs without requiring new federal funding.