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H.R. 1044

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1044, to amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits, was introduced in the House on Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. David Valadao (R). It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 1044 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb1044/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1044 EH: To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1044
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend  Public Law 99–338  with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
1.
Amendment to Kaweah Project provision
The first section of  Public Law 99–338 , as amended by  Public Law 108–447 , is amended—
(1)
by striking  3 renewals  and inserting  7 renewals ; and
(2)
by striking  of Southern California Edison Company .
     Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed House2025-07-14
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 6, 2025

hb1044/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/06/2025)

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue seven (currently, three) renewals for portions of the Kaweah Project, which is an existing hydroelectric project in Tulare County, California.

Sponsors

Rep. David Valadao (R) sponsors H.R. 1044 alone.

Committees

H.R. 1044 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 15, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jun 30, 2025 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1044, the latest H. Rept. 119-174.

  • H. Rept. 119-174 — TO AMEND PUBLIC LAW 99-338 WITH RESPECT TO KAWEAH PROJECT PERMITS

Actions

H.R. 1044 has taken 13 actions since Feb 6, 2025, the latest on Jul 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 14, 202516:42
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 14, 202516:42
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226)
Jul 14, 202516:42
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1044.
Jul 14, 202516:47
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3226)

Votes

H.R. 1044 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1044 goes by 3 titles.

  • To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits. — Display Title
  • To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 4 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1044 in 14 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Energy/Nuclear, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Telecommunications, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.Transportation & distribution, maritime, logistics, real estate and air cargo businessWashington210$140K
EDISON INTERNATIONAL—District of Columbia13—
CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD"Biodiesel advocacyMissouri11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.17—
EDISON INTERNATIONAL13—
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)13$140K
KIT BOND STRATEGIES11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTOPHER COAKLEY117
AMY PRESSLER113
EVAN GIESEMANN113
MATTHEW MILLER113
ROSS OLCHYK113
RYAN ABRAHAM113
RAY BEEMAN112
ROBERT SCHELLHAS112
TOMMY BROWN112
GEORGE REDDEN111
KENNY HULSHOF111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EDISON INTERNATIONALEDISON INTERNATIONAL2025 first_quarter$780K1st Quarter - Report
EDISON INTERNATIONALEDISON INTERNATIONAL2025 third_quarter$350K3rd Quarter - Report
EDISON INTERNATIONALEDISON INTERNATIONAL2025 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Amendme…
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Termina…
CLEAN FUEL ALLIANCE "FKA NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD"KIT BOND STRATEGIES2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1044 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1044’s is Water Resources Development.

hr1044/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1044 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from California to Parks, recreation areas, trails.

hr1044/subjects.txt
CaliforniaLicensing and registrationsParks, recreation areas, trails

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1044, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VALADAO:H.R. 1044.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3[Page H556]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com