United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2555 (104th)
State Water Sovereignty Protection Act
Introduced
30 October 1995
Last action
1 November 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Sponsors
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
State Water Sovereignty Protection Act - Directs the United States, whenever it seeks to appropriate water or acquire a water right within a State, to be subject to all procedural and substantive laws of that State relating to its water rights and uses. Gives consent to join the United States in any State proceeding relating to the allocation or use of a water right. Subjects management and control of water within a State to the laws of such State. Delegates to the respective States the authority to regulate water. Allows the United States to exercise management and control of water within a State only in compliance with that State's laws. Subjects the United States to the imposition of costs and fees in a proceeding to the same extent as a private party.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
30 October 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2065)
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 October 1995 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 October 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 October 1995
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 October 1995
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
No cross-record relationships stored yet.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2555
- us · 104-hr-2555 · source updated 21 August 2025