# 117-hr-8016: Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

117-hr-8016, Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8016
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act This bill requires Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations to be consistent with a specified decision. The system includes dams in the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must operate the FCRPS consistent with the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision dated September 2020. The preferred alternative outlined in that decision would allow specified dams in the lower Snake River to remain in place. The decision may be amended if each agency determines that (1) changes are necessary for public safety or electrical grid reliability, or (2) certain requirements in the decision are no longer necessary. Further, the bill requires statutory authorization for any structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that (1) restricts FCRPS hydroelectric dam generation; or (2) limits navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8016)

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