H.R. 1044 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 14, 2025. Received Jul 15, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryKaweah hydroelectric project gets more permit renewals
The Kaweah Project is a hydroelectric facility in California that generates power from water. Right now, the Department of the Interior can renew permits for only three parts of the project. This bill would allow the department to issue up to seven permit renewals instead, giving more of the project the ability to continue operating long-term.
How it affects you
If you live in or near Tulare County, California, or use electricity from this hydroelectric facility, this change could affect your power supply stability. The broader public impact depends on how much electricity this project provides to the region, which the summary doesn't specify.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 6, 2025)
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue seven (currently, three) renewals for portions of the Kaweah Project, which is an existing hydroelectric project in Tulare County, California.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1044
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
Sponsor: Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Water Resources Development · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 15, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.