US Congress House Bill 3275 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act This bill addresses the link between energy and water systems (energy-water nexus), including: (1) the water needed to produce energy; (2) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, treat, store, and reuse water and wastewater; (3) the energy available in organic wastewaters and wet waste streams (e.g., methane); and (4) the waste heat available in industrial process and cooling water discharges, steam system condensate and cooling water, and thermoelectric cooling water discharge. The bill provides support for increasing: the availability of energy-water nexus data about surface water, groundwater, or recycled water; the use of energy-water nexus technology; the energy efficiency of certain water systems; the use of water efficiency methods and products; water quality; the recharge of groundwater; the ability of water systems to address climate-related impacts on water quality or quantity; and the infrastructure of water and wastewater systems. In addition, the bill establishes a United States-Israel Water Cooperation Working Group to seek to strengthen dialogue between the United States and Israel in order to: (1) improve the use of water resources through water-saving technologies and practices; (2) counter water shortages; (3) modernize pipeline and other applicable infrastructure; and (4) pursue best practices in drip irrigation, water recycling, and desalination. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate certain tax incentives related to the extraction of oil, gas, or certain minerals.

Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act

Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-08-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2017-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-07-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2017-07-17	House	Introduced in House

SB1696 (Related) 2017-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB6782 (Related) 2018-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3275/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3275/BILLS-115hr3275ih.pdf