US SB376 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the scope, jurisdiction, and requirements of the Clean Water Act. It specifies the types of water bodies that are navigable waters and therefore receive protection. It defines navigable waters as waters of the United States that are (1) navigable-in-fact; or (2) permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. The bill limits the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over such waters, including by stating that ground water is under the jurisdiction of states. The bill prohibits the EPA from using a significant nexus test to determine federal jurisdiction over navigable waters and waters of the United States. The bill nullifies the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, the Migratory Bird rule, and a related guidance document issued in 2008. The bill prohibits the EPA and the Corps from issuing new rules or guidance that expands or interprets the definition of navigable waters unless expressly authorized by Congress. Federal agencies must obtain consent from private property owners to collect information about navigable waters on their land. If regulations relating to navigable waters or waters of United States diminish the value of a property, then the federal government must pay the property owner an amount equal to twice the value of the loss.
Title
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Army Corps of Engineers
Dams and canals
Department of Defense
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government liability
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Property rights
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wetlands
Administrative remedies
Army Corps of Engineers
Dams and canals
Department of Defense
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government liability
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Property rights
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wetlands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/376/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s376/BILLS-116s376is.pdf |