Water Rights Protection Act of 2024

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

1. 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

2. 5 March 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 July 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 July 2024

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 30 August 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 March 2024 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2024

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2024

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 2024

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Sponsors

• Celeste Maloy · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Russ Fulcher · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Blake Moore · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Water Rights Protection Act of 2023