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S 4232 117th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Lakes and rivers

A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2022 Introduced by: Kelly, Mark Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 25, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.
May 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the federal government from recovering certain costs related to certain hydropower facilities in the Colorado River Basin (e.g., Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona) when no power is being produced. The bill provides funding to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration to cover activities and obligations that otherwise rely on the recovery of these costs.

What's happening now May 25, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-300.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4232: A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4232/
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"S. 4232: A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4232/.
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S. 4232, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4232/.
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[S. 4232: A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4232/)
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