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S. 3450: Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act

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S. 3450: Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-10 · Energy · Latest: An errata sheet on written report No. 117-187 was printed.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: An errata sheet on written report No. 117-187 was printed. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act

Plain summary

Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to construct, operate, and maintain facilities (e.g., dams) in the Sun River project in Montana for hydroelectric power generation.

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Official text

Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3450, Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act (2022-11-21)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s3450 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117