3.0.0 7544 2025-12-05T08:08:18Z 2025-12-05T08:08:18Z House H HR 2024-03-05 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7544 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. MALOY:H.R. 7544.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section IThe single subject of this legislation is:To prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or otheruse agreement on the transfer of any water right to theUnited States by the Secretary of the Interior and theSecretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.[Page H823]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2024-08-30T16:42:44Z Referred To 2024-03-05T17:04:50Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2024-07-09T18:35:31Z Referred to 2024-07-08T18:35:14Z Referred To 2024-03-05T17:04:45Z 118 64 S 2023-01-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2024-08-30 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. Committee 2024-07-09 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2024-07-08 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. Committee 2024-03-05 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2024-03-05 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2024-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001228 Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] Celeste Maloy R UT 2 N E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2024-03-05 True F000469 Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] Russ Fulcher R ID 1 2024-03-05 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2024-03-05 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2024-03-05 True M001213 Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] Blake Moore R UT D. 1 2024-05-23 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Department of Agriculture 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Department of the Interior 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Indian lands and resources rights 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Intergovernmental relations 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Land use and conservation 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Licensing and registrations 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z State and local government operations 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Water use and supply 2024-11-12T17:11:46Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2024-03-18T14:45:16Z

00 2024-03-05 Introduced in House 2024-04-03T01:45:55Z <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b>Water Rights Protection Act of 2024</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">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.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Specifically, such departments must ensure that federal action imposes no greater restriction or regulatory requirement than under applicable state water law.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Further, such departments shall not take actions that adversely affect state authority in permitting water usage or in adjudicating water rights.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">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.</p>

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