US SB4444 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Army Corps of Engineers to continue installing stations to monitor soil moisture and plains snowpack in the Upper Missouri River Basin. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a pilot program to use the data from such stations for various programs, such as the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Missouri River Basin Drought and Snowpack Monitoring Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-08-05SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)

Same As/Similar To

SB1811 (Related) 2020-12-09 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Subjects


US Congress State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback