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To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

119th CongressIntroduced January 13, 2025Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]· ID-01
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Reported
Latest action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
September 30, 2026

Summary

This bill modifies the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to expand provisions concerning authorizations (e.g., rights-of-way) to transport water across public land administered by the Bureau of Land

Committees

  • PrimaryEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Land use and conservationWater use and supply

Action history

  1. January 13, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 13, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. January 21, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  5. January 23, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. February 12, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  7. February 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. February 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. April 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-60.
  10. April 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-60.
  11. April 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
  12. May 13, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. May 13, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1969-1970)
  14. May 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 331.
  15. May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969)
  16. May 13, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969)
  17. May 13, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. May 14, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. September 30, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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