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HR 1668 114th Congress House

Save Our Water Act

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for suspension of application of the Act to water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for suspension of application of the Act to water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Endangered and threatened speciesLakes and riversNatural disastersState and local government operations
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Water storageWater use and supply
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 22, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2362)
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2362)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our Water Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to suspend during droughts the application of the ESA to water releases from water storage facilities by federal and state agencies in a navigable river basin.

The bill prohibits a state from enforcing ESA requirements in an area of the state in which a suspension applies, but does not affect the authority of a state to carry out and enforce its own laws.

The bill does not prohibit any release of water from a water storage facility under the ESA if a relevant authority certifies that such release will not cause harm to the economy and no water conservation measures will be required to be taken by any water users as a result of such release.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1668: Save Our Water Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1668/
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"H.R. 1668: Save Our Water Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1668/.
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H.R. 1668, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1668/.
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