Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act became law 14 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 2, 2019
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 8, 2019
Passed bothApr 9, 2019
LawApr 16, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 58 words.
Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 204 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 396 words
- Subjects
- ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversNevada +5 more
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2019: Became Public Law No: 116-14.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 1057 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]