HR8157-118

Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 29, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5E606488D93640B388C0853C80C4B9DC: 1. Prohibition on spillage operations on Lower Snake River dams The Secretary may not carry out any spillage operations on any of the Lower Snake River dams...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 29, 2024

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Fulcher, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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