United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 579 (116th)
Water Rights Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
15 January 2019
Last action
7 February 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 January 2025
Summary
Water Rights Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior or Agriculture from conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title or interest granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action; or requiring any water user (including a federally recognized Indian tribe) to apply for or acquire a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition of the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of such a permit. In developing any rule or similar federal action relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, such departments (1) shall recognize the longstanding water use authority of the states and coordinate with the states to ensure that any federal action is consistent with applicable state water law, and (2) shall not adversely affect the authority of a state in permitting the beneficial use of water or adjudicating water rights.
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Timeline
15 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee
7 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← WOW Act
- related to ← Water Rights Protection Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/579
- us · 116-hr-579 · source updated 24 January 2025