# 117-hconres-15: Expressing the sense of Congress that hydropower is an essential renewable resource and the United States should protect existing hydropower resources.

117-hconres-15, Expressing the sense of Congress that hydropower is an essential renewable resource and the United States should protect existing hydropower resources., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-15
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that hydropower is an essential renewable resource and the United States should protect existing hydropower resources.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2021-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress that hydropower is an essential renewable resource and the United States should protect existing hydropower resources.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hconres-15 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/15)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-15 (as of 2026-10-15).