H.R. 7544 118th Congress House

Water Rights Protection Act of 2024

Official title: To prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretary of the Inter… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2024 Introduced by: Celeste Maloy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorIndian lands and resources rights

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Intergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsState and local government operationsWater use and supply

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Passed Senate

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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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Latest action August 30, 2024

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

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 5

Moore, Blake D.

Utah · May 23, 2024

Biggs, Andy

Arizona · 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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