118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 289Protect Our Water Rights Act

To update requirements for the operation of the Central Valley Project and Klamath River Basin Reclamation Project by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Water resources development
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 11, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
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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 requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operation of water service contracts for the Central Valley Project (CVP) in California and the Klamath River Basin Reclamation Project in California and Oregon. Reclamation owns and operates the CVP, a federal water project consisting of a network of dams, reservoirs, and other facilities. CVP water is delivered to users that have contracts with Reclamation, but dry conditions have resulted in Reclamation reducing the water allocations for contracted water supplies. This bill requires Reclamation to allocate to existing agricultural water service contractors within the CVP's Sacramento River Watershed (1) 100% of the contracted am...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.