To address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, and for other purposes.
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 February 5, 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).
16 Cosponsors (16 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Valadao Invites Vice President Biden to Tour Drought Devastation”
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Rep. David Valadao [R-CA22]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 24, 2014
“California Heat Soars, House's Comprehensive Drought Solution Languishes”
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Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39, 2013-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 22, 2014
“Congressman Garamendi Opposes California Water Theft Legislation”
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Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA8]
on Feb 6, 2014
History
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Jan 29, 2014
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 5, 2014
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 472 (113th). |
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Feb 5, 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. |
H.R. 3964 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3964. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
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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