House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams in order to increase clean energy production, improve the resiliency and reliability of the United States electric grid, enhance the health of the Nation's rivers and associated wildlife habitats, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith R-NEWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 14, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 14, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2160.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 49, March 14, 2025, Page H1164):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 14, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- 30 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2160, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2160
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 14, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 19, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 9 Democrats
9 of 19 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.
Don Bacon (R-NE), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Flood (R-NE), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Carol Miller (R-WV), Barry Moore (R-AL), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Marie Perez (D-WA), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Adrian Smith.
- H.R. 1346 (119th) To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3164 (119th) Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- H.R. 1502 (119th) North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- H.R. 833 (119th) Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- H.R. 2398 (119th) Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
- H.R. 2891 (119th) IRA Charitable Rollover Facilitation and Enhancement Act of 2025
Related bills
- S. 1183 (119th) Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025Related bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.