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Proposal:Colorado River Drought Response Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill HR 8435
Type of Legislation House Bill
Congress 117
Status Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Colorado River Drought Response Act

This bill authorizes appropriations for the Department of the Interior to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake Mead (in Arizona and Nevada) and Lake Powell (in Arizona and Utah) declining to critically low water elevations. These reservoirs are part of the Colorado River Basin.

The bill also decreases the amount of time Interior has to act on existing requirements to establish grant programs for watershed habitat restoration and large-scale water recycling and reuse in certain western states.

Bill Title

Colorado River Drought Response Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2022-07-20: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2022-07-20: Introduced in House
  • 2022-07-20: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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