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S 1576 115th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Public contracts and procurement Water use and supply

Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act

Introduced: July 18, 2017 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jul 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 18, 2017
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Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act

This bill specifies that the owner of an absolute or conditional water right, or an entity that receives or distributes water contracted from the federal government, may use or sell the water for the cultivation of industrial hemp if the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp is otherwise authorized under the laws of the state in which the use occurs. The bill applies regardless of whether the water has passed through a federal water project.

What's happening now July 18, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4164 Related bill Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act
  • S 1609 Related bill Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 18, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 18, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1576: Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1576/
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"S. 1576: Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1576/.
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S. 1576, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1576/.
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