United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 291 (114th)
W21
Introduced
13 January 2015
Last action
2 March 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Sponsors
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Environment, Energy, Transport, Education, Climate
Source updated
20 January 2026
Environment · Energy · Transport · Education · Climate
Summary
Water in the 21st Century Act or W21 This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted impact of climate change on a region's water quality or quantity. The Department of the Interior may: (1) provide financial assistance to water projects in specified states, including projects for water recycling, water infrastructure, enhanced energy efficiency, desalination, and water storage and conveyance; and (2) transfer to nonfederal entities title to any reclamation projects or facility in need of rehabilitation that are authorized before enactment of this Act. The U.S. Geological Survey must establish an open water data system to advance the availability, timely distribution, and widespread use of water data and information for water management, education, research, assessment, and monitoring purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the Water Desalination Act of 1996 and water resources research and technology institutes under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. After receiving a request from a nonfederal sponsor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must review the operation of a reservoir and, if appropriate, update the water control manual to incorporate improved weather and runoff forecasting methods. The EPA is required to develop voluntary national drought resilience guidelines relating to preparedness planning and investments for water users and providers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must prepare a salmon drought plan for California.
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Timeline
13 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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
13 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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
13 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
16 January 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Source: Committee
19 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Source: Committee
2 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → W21
- related to ← FORECAST Act
- related to ← Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015
- related to ← Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016
- related to ← New WATER Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/291
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/291
- us · 114-hr-291 · source updated 20 January 2026