US HB667 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - 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 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - 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
Describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction and the scope of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 Clean Water Rule, commonly known as the Waters of the United States or WOTUS rule; (2) redefines navigable waters; and (3) establishes a process for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine, upon request, whether certain wetlands are navigable waters.
Title
Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
2019-01-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
2019-01-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water quality
Wetlands
Administrative remedies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water quality
Wetlands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/667/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr667/BILLS-116hr667ih.pdf |