# 119-s-1570: Help Hoover Dam Act

119-s-1570, Help Hoover Dam Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1570
- Congress: 119
- Title: Help Hoover Dam Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

This bill would **authorize the use of recovered, non-reimbursable funds from the Boulder Canyon Project Fund for Hoover Dam activities**. It would let the Secretary of the Interior spend those funds for operations, maintenance, investigations, cleanup, and capital improvements, in consultation with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Hoover Dam spending authority: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would be able to spend money from the Boulder Canyon Project Fund. This includes money in account XXXR5656P1 that was or will be recovered on a non-reimbursable basis. The money could pay for operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup, and capital i…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1570 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1570)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1068)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1570 (as of 2026-09-10).