HR 2939 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources 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

Water Rights Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: June 20, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 25, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.

Jul 25, 2017

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Jul 25, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-257, Part I.

Jun 27, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.

Jun 27, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Jun 20, 2017

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.

Jun 20, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Water Rights Protection Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior and 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 (permit) 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.

(Sec. 4) 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.

What's happening now July 25, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.

Committees of jurisdiction 3