Senate Bill 859
116th Congress(2019-2020)
RIVER Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
859
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act
This bill extends through FY2036 authorization and eligibility for the program of hydroelectric production incentives and incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to make capital improvements directly related to improving efficiency.
09/10/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
09/10/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-81.
07/16/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/25/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
03/25/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:17:21 PM