US HB4965 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
September 20 2012 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing, adopting, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar guidance made publicly available on or after December 3, 2008, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that use of such guidance or document as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacating such rule.
Title
To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-20 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492. |
| 2012-09-20 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-681. |
| 2012-06-07 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 18. |
| 2012-06-07 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2012-04-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2012-04-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4965 (Related) 2012-09-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
SB2245 (Related) 2012-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB2245 (Related) 2012-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Water quality
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Water quality
