S 4444 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Missouri River Basin Drought and Snowpack Monitoring Act

Introduced Aug 5, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor John Thune R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 5, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 5, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Missouri River Basin Drought and Snowpack Monitoring Act

This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to continue installing stations to monitor soil moisture and plains snowpack in the Upper Missouri River Basin. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a pilot program to use the data from such stations for various programs, such as the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 5, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalAug 5, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 5, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 5, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1811Water Resources Development Act of 2020Related billDec 9, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.

Text 1

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  1. Aug 5, 2020Introduced in Senate

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