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Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act

Public Law 118-169 · H.R. 4094 · 118th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-3)

Cosponsors (4): Rep. Burgess Owens,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act allows the Department of the Interior to use certain unexpended funds from the Central Utah Project Completion Act to conduct water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 1955Related bill

    Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-169.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 18, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 25, 2024CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
  7. Sep 24, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4094.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Sep 12, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 562.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-666.
  14. Nov 15, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
  17. Jul 27, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jul 21, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  20. Jun 14, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  21. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.