118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 215WATER for California

To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.

Water resources development
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
Apr 28, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP), a federal water project in California owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the California State Water Project (SWP), which is operated jointly with the CVP. Specifically, the bill requires that Reclamation operate the CVP and SWP pursuant to a specified alternative to a proposed action in a final environmental impact statement and 2019 agency published Biological Opinions (BiOps). The bill also requires Reclamation and the Department of Commerce to submit a justification to Congress that meets certain requirements prior to requesting or completing a reinitiation of consultation that will result in new BiO...

Provisions · 25 sectionsReported to House
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Timeline · 9 actions
Dec 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-919.
Dec 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 751.
Apr 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
Apr 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
Apr 11, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.