# 116-hr-278: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.

116-hr-278, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-278
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
- Introduced: 2019-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to convey to Kennewick Irrigation District, located in Benton County, Washington, certain canals, laterals, and appurtenant works and lands, which begin at the district's head gate and extend 40 miles east to the Columbia River.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/278)

## Related
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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-278 (as of 2025-11-18).