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119-hr-7078119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

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Summary

This bill would require that shortages on the Colorado River trigger _pro‑rata reductions tied to each state's base annual apportionment_.

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  • Arizona, California, and Nevada would share cuts in water deliveries in proportion to their base apportionments. This applies to all consumptive diversions and affects the Central Arizona Project's water deliveries.
  • Holders of present perfected or vested water rights would not receive priority during a declared shortage. The bill replaces preferential treatment with the proportional rule.
  • The Secretary of the Interior would determine when a shortage or reduction exists and then apply the proportional reductions across the lower‑basin states.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Colorado River cuts for lower-basin states

If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary declare a shortage or reduction for the Central Arizona Project (CAP). When that happens, diversions from the Colorado River for consumptive use by Arizona, California, and Nevada would be cut pro rata based on each State's base annual apportionment. The cuts would be applied without giving priority to existing perfected water rights. This would affect city water systems, farms, and businesses that rely on CAP deliveries and would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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