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H.R. 4375: Twenty-First Century Dams Act

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H.R. 4375: Twenty-First Century Dams Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-09 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Twenty-First Century Dams Act

Plain summary

Twenty-First Century Dams Act This bill addresses dam infrastructure and safety. First, the bill provides resources for programs related to state dam safety, the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams, and the inspection of dams. In particular, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the National Dam Safety Program. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a program related to the rehabilitation of structural measures and a program related to water infrastructure. Next, the bill allows a new tax credit for maintaining and enhancing hydroelectric dams that is equal to 30% of the basis of any qualified dam safety, environmental, and grid resilience enhancement property placed in service in a taxable year. It also allows a 30% credit for qualified obsolete river obstruction removal expenditures for demolishing and removing certain nonpowered or hydroelectric dams. The bill directs the Department of the Army to establish a program to carry out dam removal projects. Further, the bill establishes the Dam Removal Council to (1) coordinate with participating federal agencies to annually notify all known dam owners of the availability of dam removal funding and provide guidance on the existing programs of participating agencies; (2) evaluate and submit to Army recommendations for dam removal projects, technical assistance programs, and funding allocations; and (3) develop a dam removal strategy. The bill requires certain dam assessments, including a joint assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Energy. The bill also authorizes specified federal agencies to undertake certain activities related to federal dam infrastructure.

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Official text

Twenty-First Century Dams Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · 49 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kim Schrier (D-WA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Darren Soto (D-FL), André Carson (D-IN), John B. Larson (D-CT), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Josh Harder (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr4375 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117