House Concurrent Resolution 15
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expressing the sense of Congress that hydropower is an essential renewable resource and the United States should protect existing hydropower resources.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 5, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
15
Congress
117
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This concurrent resolution urges the United States to protect existing hydropower resources and increase substantially the capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower resources. In addition, it expresses the sense of Congress that hydropower is a renewable resource for purposes of all federal programs.
February 5, 2021
02/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
02/05/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/05/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:26 PM