Skip to main content
S 461 118th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Missouri River North Dakota Public contracts and procurement Water use and supply

A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Cramer, Kevin Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power.

What's happening now July 19, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1061 Identical bill To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purpos…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 16, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 461: A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-461/
MLA
"S. 461: A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-461/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 461, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-461/.
Markdown link
[S. 461: A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-461/)
Report a problem