S1570Referred to Committee

Help Hoover Dam Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-01
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 57.1% (312 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-05-01

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would authorize funding and improvements for the Hoover Dam and its operations, likely addressing maintenance, upgrades, or water management issues at this major dam on the Colorado River. The changes would affect water supply and hydroelectric power generation for millions of people in the Southwest, as well as the dam's long-term reliability and safety. This could impact water availability for agriculture, cities, and power generation across Nevada, Arizona, California, and other western states.

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Water Resources Development
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