Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Bills & Legislation

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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB289

Introduced
1/11/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Protect Our Water Rights Act 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 amount of water in a wet or above normal year, (2) not less than 75% of the contracted amount in a below normal year, and (3) not less than 50% of the contracted amount in a dry or critically dry year. Reclamation must hold at least one in-person field hearing in each county where a CVP water service contractor is located in the period between the project's initial water allocation and final water allocation announcement. The bill modifies the share of operation and maintenance costs paid by CVP water service contractors. Reclamation must also operate the Klamath River Basin Reclamation Project, a similar federal water project, so that all of the water in Upper Klamath Lake above a certain elevation is solely for agricultural and refuge purposes. Reclamation must conduct these operations in a manner that maximizes water storage in the lake, to the extent practicable.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB248

Introduced
1/10/23  
Refer
1/10/23  
Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act This bill prohibits any population of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, or New Mexico from being listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). The lesser prairie-chicken is a type of grouse. Currently, two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken are listed under the ESA. The Southern DPS of the lesser prairie-chicken is listed as endangered and the Northern DPS is listed as threatened. The bill removes both populations from the list. In addition, the bill bans Interior from listing any population of the lesser prairie-chicken as endangered or threatened in the future.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB97

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act This bill establishes exemptions from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) for defense-related purposes. Specifically, the bill establishes exemptions from the ESA for (1) operations related to national defense, and (2) military personnel engaged in such operations. For example, the bill allows such personnel to take (e.g., harm or kill) endangered or threatened species. In addition, the bill expands restrictions on the Department of the Interior designating defense-related areas as critical habitat. It also exempts the Department of Defense from certain requirements to consult with Interior about critical habitats.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB99

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2023 or the LIST Act of 2023 This bill revises the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists. A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the Department of the Interior produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met. The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal. The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB325

Introduced
1/12/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act This bill requires the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System to continue to operate during a government shutdown by designating certain services related to the system as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB276

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Gulf of America Act of 2025This bill renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and directs federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB331

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
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 Management (BLM) for aquifer recharge purposes.Under the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, the holder of existing rights-of-way, easements, permits, or other authorizations to transport water across BLM land may transport the water for aquifer recharge purposes without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior so long as the use does not expand or modify the operation of such authorizations across public land.The bill allows the holders of such authorizations to act not only on behalf of themselves, but also on behalf of states, Indian Tribes, or public entities, to use the existing authorizations for aquifer recharge without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior. Further, the bill states that this use may not be considered an expansion, modification, major federal action, or substantial deviation.Additionally, the bill exempts holders from paying additional rents to the BLM for any use of such authorizations; however, the exemption does not apply to for-profit uses of aquifer recharge or for-profit entities. Finally, holders of rights-of-way or other authorizations must provide notice to the BLM of the intended use of authorization as specified by the bill.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB2293

Introduced
3/24/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
Cormorant Relief Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB2316

Introduced
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1917

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1809

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1897

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB845

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB261

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB231

Introduced
1/7/25  
Refer
1/7/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025This bill extends through FY2026 the Bureau of Reclamation's pilot projects to increase water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead due to drought conditions.