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B001302
5
Andy
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Biggs
R
2021-03-09
AZ
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2021-03-09
CO
E000298
4
Ron
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Estes
R
2021-03-09
KS
F000469
1
Russ
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Fulcher
R
2021-03-09
ID
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-03-09
AZ
H001084
2
Yvette
Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Herrell
R
2021-03-09
NM
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-03-09
CA
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-03-09
CO
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-03-09
CA
M001213
1
Blake
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Moore
D.
R
2021-03-09
UT
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-03-09
WA
S001148
2
MICHAEL
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
SIMPSON
K.
R
2021-03-09
ID
S001192
2
Chris
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Stewart
R
2021-03-09
UT
C001109
0
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Cheney
R
2021-03-10
WY
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-06-11
AZ
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2021-03-09
2021-05-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
2021-03-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
Water Rights Protection Act of 2021
S
B000825
3
Lauren
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
N
Boebert
R
CO
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water use and supply
2021-03-09
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Water Rights Protection Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture from</p> <ul> <li>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 (permit) on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action; or</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p> When 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.</p>
2021-06-06T21:00:58Z
00
2021-03-09T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1679ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1679ih.xml
Western Water Security Act
Western Water Security Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from conditioning any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Western Water Security Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:24Z
2023-01-11T13:48:24Z
3.0.0
2021-03-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
Water Rights Protection Act of 2021
S
2021-05-13
Forestry Subcommittee
hsag15
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committee
2021-05-07
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee
H11100
2021-03-09
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-03-09
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-03-09
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-09
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B000825
3
Lauren
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
N
Boebert
R
CO
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-03-09
NV
B001302
5
Andy
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Biggs
R
2021-03-09
AZ
B001297
4
Ken
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Buck
R
2021-03-09
CO
E000298
4
Ron
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Estes
R
2021-03-09
KS
F000469
1
Russ
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Fulcher
R
2021-03-09
ID
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-03-09
AZ
H001084
2
Yvette
Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Herrell
R
2021-03-09
NM
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-03-09
CA
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-03-09
CO
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-03-09
CA
M001213
1
Blake
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Moore
D.
R
2021-03-09
UT
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-03-09
WA
S001148
2
MICHAEL
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
SIMPSON
K.
R
2021-03-09
ID
S001192
2
Chris
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Stewart
R
2021-03-09
UT
C001109
0
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Cheney
R
2021-03-10
WY
L000589
8
Debbie
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Lesko
R
2021-06-11
AZ
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water use and supply
2021-03-09
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Water Rights Protection Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture from</p> <ul> <li>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 (permit) on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action; or</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p> When 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.</p>
2021-06-06T21:00:58Z
00
Western Water Security Act
Western Water Security Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from conditioning any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Western Water Security Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.