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Bill113th CongressFiled Jun 12, 2014Environmental Protection
H.R. 4854

Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Nov 12, 2014)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States to the period that:

  • begins on the date that the Army Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued; and
  • ends on the date that the Corps issues the permit.

Requires the Corps to ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days.

Authorizes the Corps to issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps provides notice to the EPA.

What just happenedNov 12, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 453.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7](R-OH)Sponsor
20 cosponsors1 D19 R
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  • Reported in HouseNov 12, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2014
  1. Nov 12, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 453.

  2. Nov 12, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-609.

  3. Nov 12, 2014Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-609.

  4. Jul 16, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 22.

  5. Jul 16, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Jul 16, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

  7. Jun 13, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  8. Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  9. Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jun 12, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House without amendmentNov 12, 201479

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States to the period that:

  • begins on the date that the Army Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued; and
  • ends on the date that the Corps issues the permit.

Requires the Corps to ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days.

Authorizes the Corps to issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps provides notice to the EPA.

Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2014

Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States to the period that:

  • begins on the date that the Army Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued; and
  • ends on the date that the Corps issues the permit.

Requires the Corps to ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days.

Authorizes the Corps to issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps provides notice to the EPA.

Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 — Informed