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HR 4712 117th Congress House Water Resources Development

Desalination Development Act

Introduced: July 27, 2021 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2021
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Desalination Development Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 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 August 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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 Bill text 1 version

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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4712: Desalination Development Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4712/
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"H.R. 4712: Desalination Development Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4712/.
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H.R. 4712, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4712/.
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