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Desalination Development Act

Introduced: July 11, 2019 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
Dec 18, 2020
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Dec 18, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-668, Part I.
Mar 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Jul 25, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jul 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Desalination Development Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 a grant program for constructing desalination projects. The bill also revises the program, including by requiring the prioritization of projects that maximize energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.

What's happening now December 18, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3723: Desalination Development Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3723/
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"H.R. 3723: Desalination Development Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3723/.
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H.R. 3723, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3723/.
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