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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1