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H.R. 2429 118th Congress House

Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act

Official title: To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Susie Lee Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Agricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandGovernment information and archives
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Became law
May 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action May 8, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act

This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program that supports the operational distribution of satellite-based evapotranspiration data generated under the program to sustain and enhance water resources. The bill defines evapotranspiration as the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by (1) evaporation from soil and other surfaces, and (2) transpiration from plants.

Under the program, the USGS must provide for the delivery of evapotranspiration data to advance the quantification of evaporation and consumptive water use and to provide data users with estimates of evapotranspiration data across large landscapes over certain periods of time.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1118 Identical bill Evapotranspiration Data Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Maloy, Celeste
Utah · May 17, 2024
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 30, 2023
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 30, 2023
Stewart, Chris
· Mar 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2429/
MLA
"H.R. 2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2429/.
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H.R. 2429, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2429/.
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[H.R. 2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2429/)
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