# 116-hr-537: Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act

116-hr-537, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-537
- Congress: 116
- Title: Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced: 2019-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act This bill revises requirements governing the development of certain hydropower projects by nonfederal entities at reservoirs administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under current law, those hydropower developments may be governed by requirements of Reclamation or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This bill gives Reclamation the sole authority to oversee the development of pumped storage hydropower by the nonfederal entities if the development exclusively utilizes Reclamation's reservoirs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/537)

## Related
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7061)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5595)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-537 (as of 2025-11-18).