# 119-s-182: Northwest Energy Security Act

119-s-182, Northwest Energy Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-182
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-182
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northwest Energy Security Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would lock federal Columbia River operations to the 2020 "reasonable and prudent" plan and centralize authority with three Cabinet Secretaries.** The bill ties how the Federal Columbia River Power System is run to the Supplemental Opinion from the 2020 Columbia River System Operations decision, creates a narrow amendment process for public safety or grid reliability, and requires new federal legislation before any action could limit hydroelectric generation or Snake River navigation.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Run Columbia River dams per plan: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require agencies to operate the Columbia River power system consistent with the 2020 Supplemental Opinion's recommended plan. If enacted, it would also make clear that routine operation, maintenance, and needed capital upgrades can continue to meet each project's authoriz…
- New rules for Columbia River operations: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the three Secretaries jointly amend parts of the 2020 plan only if each Secretary alone finds the change is needed for public safety or grid reliability, or that removed rules are no longer warranted. If enacted, it would also bar any project, study, or engineering pl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/182)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-140)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-182 (as of 2026-09-10).