H.R. 8159 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2024Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Rosendale, and Mr. Bentz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams if such breach would result in the replacement energy resource occupying additional acreage, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abandoning Inconsistent and Rash Environmental Solutions Act or the ACRES Act. 2. Prohibition on breaching of certain dams (a) In general The Secretary of the Army may not breach any federally operated dam if the energy resource intended to replace such dam as a result of such breach would occupy an area of land that is larger in acreage than the area occupied by such dam by at least 5 percent. (b) Study required If the Secretary considers breaching a federally operated dam, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall conduct a study analyzing the number of acres of land such dam occupies.