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HR 7544 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water use and supply

Water Rights Protection Act of 2024

Introduced: March 5, 2024 Introduced by: Maloy, Celeste Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jul 9, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Mar 5, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Rights Protection Act of 2024

This bill addresses issues of water rights with respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, including water rights of federally recognized Indian tribes.

Specifically, such departments must ensure that federal action imposes no greater restriction or regulatory requirement than under applicable state water law.

Further, such departments shall not take actions that adversely affect state authority in permitting water usage or in adjudicating water rights.

The bill also prohibits such departments from requiring water users to transfer water rights to the United States or acquire water rights in the name of the United States as a condition of issuing or renewing a land use or occupancy agreement.

What's happening now August 30, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 64 Related bill Water Rights Protection Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · May 23, 2024
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 5, 2024
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Mar 5, 2024
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Mar 5, 2024
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 5, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7544: Water Rights Protection Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7544/
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"H.R. 7544: Water Rights Protection Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7544/.
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H.R. 7544, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7544/.
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