{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-7938","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":7938,"title":"Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-04-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B000668","fullName":"Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]","party":"R","state":"OR","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-04","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-246."},"policyArea":"Water Resources Development","subjects":["California","Congressional oversight","Electric power generation and transmission","Fishes","Industrial facilities","Intergovernmental relations","Lakes and rivers","Land transfers","Oregon","State and local government operations","Water use and supply","Watersheds"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-04","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-246.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-04","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-246.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-04","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-04","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-27","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-27","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-20","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-19","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7214-7215)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-19","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-18","text":"Received in the Senate, read twice.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7265)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7265)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7938.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7265-7266)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-10","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 692.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-10","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-847.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-10","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-847.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-20","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-20","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-20","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-22","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-21","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-04-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-04-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-04-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This act expands the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000, including by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement restoration activities in the Klamath Basin watershed in Oregon and California.</p><p>Specifically, Reclamation may plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed, including</p><ul><li>facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments);</li><li>projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and</li><li>projects that restore basin watershed habitats, such as tribal fishery resources held in trust.</li></ul><p>Reclamation may also&nbsp;</p><ul><li>undertake studies and improvements to implement restoration activities in the basin watershed;</li><li>enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to implement restoration activities; and</li><li>accept and expend nonfederal funds in order to facilitate the activities.</li></ul><p>In addition, the act authorizes Reclamation to reimburse Tulelake Irrigation District for up to 69% of the costs for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation Pumping Plant D in Tulelake, California.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, the act provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement the 2016 Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement that directs Reclamation to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam.</p>","updateDate":"2025-08-15T13:56:48Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":265,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:28:27.459Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Klamath%20Basin%20Water%20Agreement%20Support%20Act%20of%202024"}]}}