The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 1607 Signed into law

Sponsored by David Schweikert (R)

To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.

Moves national forest land near the Salt River in Arizona to the Bureau of Reclamation for hydropower.

Tradeoff

Transfers national forest land near the Salt River in Arizona for hydropower use. Skips National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for that land transfer.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 1607, a bill to clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposeswww.cbo.gov/publication/59591 · Sep 2023

The House passed this 384-1 on November 6, 2023. The Senate passed it by on December 17, 2024.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 14, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 14, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 19, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-264.

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #599 · Nov 6, 2023)

    384 yeanay 1

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Nov 7, 2023)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 17, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Discharged(Dec 17, 2024)

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 23, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 23, 2024)

Final passage· Nov 6, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025