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 Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 13, 2014 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
15 Cosponsors (13 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Column: An opportunity to get things done”
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Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3, 2011-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 18, 2014
“Simpson Votes to Protect Water Rights from Federal Overreach”
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Rep. Michael “Mike” Simpson [R-ID2]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 13, 2014
“Burgess Takes to House Floor in Support of SGR Repeal Bill”
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Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
on Mar 13, 2014
History
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Sep 26, 2013
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Introduced
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Oct 10, 2013
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Considered by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 14, 2013
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 13, 2014
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 515 (113th). |
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Mar 13, 2014
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Apr 16, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1830 (114th). |
H.R. 3189 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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