118th Congress Water Resources Development
H.R. 7872: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act modifies the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program to increase the federal cost share of salinity control projects that reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and other waters in the basin. The program supports salinity control projects or research in the (1) Upper Colorado River Basin in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and (2) the Lower Colorado River Basin in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The program receives funding from appropriations for nonreimbursable costs and power revenues for reimbursable costs.
The act increases the percentages of nonreimbursable costs to increase support provided to the Lower Colorado River Basin.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Harriet Hageman R-WYOriginal
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NMOriginal
- Blake Moore R-UTOriginal
- Celeste Maloy R-UTOriginal
- Grace Napolitano D-CAOriginal
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Melanie Stansbury D-NMOriginal
- Jason Crow D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Curtis SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law7 events+168
- 2Juan CiscomaniCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jason CrowCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Harriet HagemanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Teresa Leger FernandezCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-183.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by John Curtis.
Show the full action history (22 actions)
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-183.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H6936)
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6265-6267)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7872.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265-6266)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6265-6266)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-709.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


