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H.R. 5217 · 116th Congress

WOW Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TMR McClintockSponsor
11 cosponsors · 11 R
RBR Bishop KCR Calvert PCR Cook RFR Fulcher PGR Gosar DHR Hunter DLR LaMalfa KMR McCarthy DNR Nunes DNR Newhouse STR Tipton

11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill addresses issues related to water projects in the Western States. Among other things, the bill

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 21, 2019

Water Optimization for the West Act or the WOW Act

This bill addresses issues related to water projects in the Western States. Among other things, the bill

  • makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for coordinating permitting activities required for the construction of certain new surface-water storage projects,
  • directs the bureau to convey certain facilities and easements to the Kennewick Irrigation District in Washington State,
  • redirects Department of Transportation funds previously intended for high-speed rail development in California to the Department of the Interior for certain water-related programs,
  • gives the Fish and Wildlife Service the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened fish species that are anadromous species or catadromous species,
  • authorizes the use of certain bureau facilities to convey water to recharge certain aquifers, and
  • prohibits Interior or the Department of Agriculture from requiring a water user to apply for or acquire a water right in order to obtain certain permits or licenses.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: WOW Act

Also known as: Water Optimization for the West Act

Latest action (Dec 11, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.