Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1967
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 22, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 6, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 22, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
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
1967
Congress
115
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Colorado
Republican
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on June 27, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5210)
Summary

Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

This bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to provide that provisions respecting the sales of electric power and leases of power privileges in connection with the operation of any municipal water supply project shall be an authorization in addition to and alternative to any authority in existing laws related to pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

Text (6)
November 26, 2018
June 28, 2017
June 27, 2017
June 2, 2017
April 6, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:03 PM