United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7544 (118th)
Water Rights Protection Act of 2024
Introduced
5 March 2024
Last action
30 August 2024 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Sponsors
Celeste Maloy, Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Water Rights Protection Act of 2024 This bill addresses issues of water rights with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, including water rights of federally recognized Indian tribes. Specifically, such departments must ensure that federal action imposes no greater restriction or regulatory requirement than under applicable state water law. Further, such departments shall not take actions that adversely affect state authority in permitting water usage or in adjudicating water rights. The bill also prohibits such departments from requiring water users to transfer water rights to the United States or acquire water rights in the name of the United States as a condition of issuing or renewing a land use or occupancy agreement.
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Timeline
5 March 2024
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
5 March 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Source: Committee
9 July 2024
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Source: Committee
30 August 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 March 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Celeste Maloy · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Water Rights Protection Act of 2023
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7544
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/7544
- us · 118-hr-7544 · source updated 5 December 2025