Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water".
Latest action · Jun 3, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 22, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States should rapidly transition to a sustainable, secure water economy that prioritizes ecological flows; (2) all federal agencies whose missions include water should coordinate their efforts and collaborate with state and local water authorities; and (3) the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address the inevitable challenges of Peak Water.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2014 to Jul 9, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 22, 2014 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 22, 2014 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | May 23, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 28, 2014 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 28, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | May 29, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 18, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jul 9, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- May 23, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- May 22, 2014Introduced in House
- May 22, 2014Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2014Introduced in House
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