H.R. 1607 · 118th Congress

To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Mar 14, 2023 by David Schweikert (R-AZ-1). 4 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-162.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-162
Introduced
Mar 14, 2023
Cosponsors
4
2 from the other party
Policy area
Water Resources Development
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Arizona
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Land transfers

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

David SchweikertR-AZ-1Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Nov 6, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 384–1

History

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  1. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 14, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jun 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  5. Jun 14, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
  7. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Nov 3, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-264.
  10. Nov 3, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-264.
  11. Nov 3, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
  12. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5410-5411)
  14. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1607.
  15. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5426)
  17. Nov 6, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 1 (Roll no. 599). (text: CR H5410)House · Roll call 599
  18. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 1 (Roll no. 599). (text: CR H5410)House · Roll call 599
  19. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 7, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  21. Dec 17, 2024Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Dec 17, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  23. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  24. Dec 17, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079-7085)
  25. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  26. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  27. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  28. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  29. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  30. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-162.
  31. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-162.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. SALT RIVER PROJECT6 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT$50K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.