US Congress House Bill 1710 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to exempt a water resources infrastructure project receiving federal credit assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, that is carried out in a state during any period in which a state of drought declaration issued by the state's governor is in effect, from the prohibition against being financed with proceeds of any: (1) obligation that is tax exempt; or (2) qualified tax credit bond or a Build America Bond. Specifies that a state of drought declaration shall remain in effect until the date on which the governor rescinds the declaration. Terminates this Act on September 30, 2018.

Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015

Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]

Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2015-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2015-03-26	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-03-26	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-03-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-03-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1710/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1710/BILLS-114hr1710ih.pdf