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HR 3361 116th Congress House

RIVER Act

Official title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesDams and canalsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2020
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.
Dec 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7067-7068)
Dec 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 9, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3361.
Dec 9, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7067-7068)
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-622.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 9, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jan 9, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2020

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 859 Identical bill RIVER Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 9, 2020
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 27, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Jun 19, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 19, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 19, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3361: RIVER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3361/
MLA
"H.R. 3361: RIVER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3361/.
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H.R. 3361, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3361/.
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[H.R. 3361: RIVER Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3361/)
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