US HB457 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to remove the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for discharges of materials into waters of the United States , or to restrict the use of any defined area for specification as a disposal site, once the Secretary of the Army has issued a permit for dredged or fill material.
Title
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to disapprove after a permit has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
Sponsors
| Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
| Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] |
| Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
SB272 (Related) 2011-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Licensing and registrations
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Licensing and registrations
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/457/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr457/BILLS-112hr457ih.pdf |
