CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act

H.R. 7487 · House bill Water Resources Development

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 676.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act seeks to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Its primary goal is to encourage non-Federal hydropower development regarding Bureau of Reclamation projects. The bill makes several technical changes to how hydropower is defined and handled in relation to Bureau of Reclamation facilities. It modifies language regarding conduits and works facilities to broaden the scope of hydropower use. Additionally, it provides new instructions regarding how authorizations issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are maintained or renewed.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +4

    Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

    The bill expands the types of Bureau of Reclamation facilities that can be used for hydropower, facilitating more renewable energy development.

  • Scored +3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The expansion of hydropower facility eligibility creates more opportunities for non-Federal energy developers.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The bill encourages non-Federal hydropower development by expanding the scope of eligible Bureau of Reclamation facilities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.