H.R. 7792 117th Congress House

Water Data Act

Official title: To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2022 Introduced by: Melanie A. Stansbury Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

Water Resources Development Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversight

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Government information and archivesIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsWater resources fundingWater storageWater use and supply

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Jun 16, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

May 20, 2022

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

May 18, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

May 17, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, 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.

May 17, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 16, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Data Act

This bill requires federal departments and agencies involved in water resources management to jointly develop and implement a National Water Data Framework and establish an interagency council, advisory committee, and grant program.

Specifically, the bill requires the departments to jointly develop and implement a National Water Data Framework for integrating, sharing, and using water data to support water resources management and access. The departments must (1) develop and adopt common national standards for water data, (2) integrate water data and tools through common approaches to data infrastructure and platforms, and (3) harmonize and align water data policies and programs.

The bill further requires these departments to establish an interagency Water Data Council to support the development and implementation of the framework.

The bill also requires the Department of the Interior to establish an Advisory Committee on Water Information to advise Interior, the departments, and the council on the framework. The advisory committee members must include those involved in water-related activities across different sectors (e.g., state and local governments, Indian Tribes, water agencies, private sector entities, and nonprofit organizations).

Finally, the bill requires Interior to establish a Water Data Grant Program in coordination with the council for nonfederal entities to carry out the purposes of this bill.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 8

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)
1 filing
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
1 filing
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
1 filing
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
1 filing
Bureau of Reclamation
1 filing
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1 filing
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 18