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S 3886 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector

Future of Water Act of 2022

Introduced: March 21, 2022 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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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
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Future of Water Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the trading of futures contracts in water or water rights. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument at a set price at a specific time.

What's happening now March 21, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7182 Identical bill Future of Water Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 21, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 21, 2022
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3886: Future of Water Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3886/
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"S. 3886: Future of Water Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3886/.
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S. 3886, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3886/.
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