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H.R. 9017 119th Congress House

Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026

Official title: To provide that compliance with a certain biological opinion is deemed to be compliance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that compliance with a certain biological opinion is deemed to be compliance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purposes of a certain agency action, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2026 Introduced by: Byron Donalds Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 10, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
May 22, 2026
Introduced in House
May 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
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What's happening now September 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
    for SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • EARTHJUSTICE
    for EARTHJUSTICE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
    for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
    for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9017: Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9017/
MLA
"H.R. 9017: Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9017/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 9017, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9017/.
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[H.R. 9017: Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9017/)
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