HR 5278 · 97th Congress · Water Resources Development

A bill to prohibit any State from selling or otherwise transferring interstate waters located in such State for use outside such State unless all other States in the drainage basin of such waters consent to such sale or transfer.

Introduced 1981-12-16· Sponsored by Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice.(1982-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any State from selling or otherwise transferring interstate waters unless there is an interstate compact between the affected States pursuant to such sale or transfer, and all parties to such compact consent to the sale or transfer.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans