# 119-hr-1044: To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

119-hr-1044, To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1044
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would extend the Kaweah Project permit renewal limit and remove a company-specific qualifier.** It raises the number of permitted renewals from three to seven and removes the phrase of Southern California Edison Company from the Kaweah Project provision. The change applies only to that provision of Public Law 99-338 as amended and adds no funding, eligibility, enforcement, sunset, or phase-in provisions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More renewals for Kaweah Project permits: benefit, low. This bill would let Kaweah Project permits be renewed up to 7 times, up from 3. It would also remove the rule naming Southern California Edison Company. That would allow other qualified entities to hold or renew these permits. If enacted, the change would take effect upon enactment and only applies…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1044)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-3227: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3227)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1044 (as of 2026-09-10).