Northwest Energy Security Act

Summary

Northwest Energy Security Act This bill requires Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations to be consistent with a specified decision. The system includes dams in the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must operate the FCRPS consistent with the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision dated September 2020. The preferred alternative outlined in that decision would allow specified dams in the lower Snake River to remain in place. The decision may be amended if each agency determines that (1) changes are necessary for public safety or electrical grid reliability, or (2) certain requirements in the decision are no longer necessary. Further, the bill requires statutory authorization for any structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that (1) restricts FCRPS hydroelectric dam generation; or (2) limits navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 March 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 April 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Dan Newhouse · R · Sponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Lori Chavez-DeRemer · R · Cosponsor
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• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Northwest Energy Security Act
• related to ← Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act