Skip to main content
HR 9194 117th Congress House Taxation

Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022

Introduced: October 18, 2022 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 18, 2022
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022

This bill imposes an excise tax on the sale of a water-intensive crop. The tax is 300% of the price for which the crop is sold and is paid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the crop.

The bill defines water-intensive crop as a crop grown in an area experiencing prolonged drought (i.e., an area experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought lasting more than six months) at the time such crop is grown, and by a manufacturer, producer, or importer that is a foreign corporation or foreign government.

What's happening now October 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9194: Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9194/
MLA
"H.R. 9194: Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9194/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 9194, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9194/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 9194: Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9194/)
Report a problem