# 116-hr-5504: To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes.

116-hr-5504, To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5504
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill makes licensed hydroelectric dams with authorized installed capacity of less than 1500 kilowatts eligible for a program that provides grants for the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5504 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5504)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5504 (as of 2025-11-18).