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S 498 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local government operations Water use and supply

A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the President, in designating a national monument, from reserving any implied or expressed water rights associated with it.

Water rights for an associated national monument may only be acquired in accordance with the laws of the state in which the water rights are to be located.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 498: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-498/
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"S. 498: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-498/.
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S. 498, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-498/.
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