Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 18, 2022)
Domestic Water Protection Act of 2022
This bill imposes an excise tax on the sale of a water-intensive crop. The tax is 300% of the price for which the crop is sold and is paid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of the crop.
The bill defines water-intensive crop as a crop grown in an area experiencing prolonged drought (i.e., an area experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought lasting more than six months) at the time such crop is grown, and by a manufacturer, producer, or importer that is a foreign corporation or foreign government.
What just happenedOct 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 18, 2022
- Oct 18, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 18, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 18, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House