# 117-hr-9249: To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.

117-hr-9249, To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9249
- Congress: 117
- Title: To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the federal government from recovering certain costs related to certain hydropower facilities in the Colorado River Basin (e.g., Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona) when no power is being produced. The bill provides funding to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration to cover activities and obligations that otherwise rely on the recovery of these costs.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9249)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-478: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-478)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9249 (as of 2025-11-18).