HR 8016 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

Introduced Jun 9, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Dan Newhouse R-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 10, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 9, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

This bill requires Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations to be consistent with a specified decision. The system includes dams in the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest.

Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must operate the FCRPS consistent with the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision dated September 2020. The preferred alternative outlined in that decision would allow specified dams in the lower Snake River to remain in place.

The decision may be amended if each agency determines that (1) changes are necessary for public safety or electrical grid reliability, or (2) certain requirements in the decision are no longer necessary.

Further, the bill requires statutory authorization for any structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that (1) restricts FCRPS hydroelectric dam generation; or (2) limits navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 9, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-ORCliff BentzOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalJun 9, 2022
R-MNPete StauberOriginalJun 9, 2022
R-IDRuss FulcherOriginalJun 9, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 10, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  2. Jun 9, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jun 9, 2022Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

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  1. Jun 9, 2022Introduced in House

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