S 859 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

RIVER Act

Introduced Mar 25, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Cory Gardner R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 10, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 25, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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 certain hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to make capital improvements directly related to improving efficiency.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-81.
  2. Sep 10, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
  3. Jul 16, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Mar 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
  5. Mar 25, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3361RIVER ActIdentical billDec 10, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2019Reported to Senate
  2. Mar 25, 2019Introduced in Senate

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