United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 1044 — To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text has been updated to indicate that H.R. 1044 has been referred to the Senate on July 15, 2025, after being read twice. The previous version identified it as "Engrossed in House," which has been removed. This change matters as it marks the bill's transition to the Senate for further consideration by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1044 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1044 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1044 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
1044 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
1044 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-174

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

 PUBLIC LAW 99-338

 AN ACT To authorize the continued use of certain lands within the 
Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project.

 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to issue a 
permit for ten years, and may issue not more than [3 renewals] 
7 renewals of equivalent duration, for portions of an existing 
hydroelectric project, known as the Kaweah Project [of Southern 
California Edison Company], to continue to occupy and use lands 
of the United States within Sequoia National Park as necessary 
for continued operation and maintenance.

Source: H. Rept. 119-174 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-174.

  7. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-174.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 140.

  9. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1044.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3226)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 1044?
HR 1044 is sponsored by Valadao, David G. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1044?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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