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H.R. 4385 · 118th Congress

Drought Preparedness Act

Law · 118-170 · Dec 23, 2024
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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jun 27, 2023
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 18, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 23, 2024
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2024
  6. Law Dec 23, 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2024

Drought Preparedness Act

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Drought Preparedness Act

Latest action (Dec 23, 2024): Became Public Law No: 118-170.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 27, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 27, 2023
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 18, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 23, 2024
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2024
  6. Law Dec 23, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.