Drought Preparedness Act became law 545 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJun 27, 2023
ReportedNov 8, 2023
Passed one chamberFeb 5, 2024
Passed bothDec 18, 2024
LawDec 23, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 33 words.
Drought Preparedness Act This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 9 of 335 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 270 words
- Subjects
- Emergency planning and evacuationWater use and supply
- Latest action
- Dec 23, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-170.
- 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
- 118th S. 4242 Drought Preparedness Act D · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]