{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-331","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":331,"title":"To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000469","fullName":"Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]","party":"R","state":"ID","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Water Resources Development","subjects":["Land use and conservation","Water use and supply"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1969)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 331.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1969-1970)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-13","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-60.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-17","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-60.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, holders of rights-of-way or other authorizations must provide notice to the&nbsp;BLM of the intended use of authorization as specified by the bill.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-24T12:48:03Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":574,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:13:26.917Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20the%20Aquifer%20Recharge%20Flexibility%20Act%20to%20clarify%20a%20p"}]}}