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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 5, 2019Environmental Protection
H.R. 1497

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Sep 4, 2020)

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes or otherwise updates various grant, pilot, and other programs that address water pollution under the Clean Water Act, including by making adjustments to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting program.

What just happenedSep 4, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4](D-OR)Sponsor
57 cosponsors53 D4 R
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  1. Sep 4, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.

  2. Sep 4, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-484.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  3. Sep 4, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-484.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  4. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  5. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Oct 29, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Mar 6, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  8. Mar 5, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Mar 5, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Mar 5, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseSep 4, 20207

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes or otherwise updates various grant, pilot, and other programs that address water pollution under the Clean Water Act, including by making adjustments to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting program.

Introduced in HouseMar 5, 2019

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes funding for several grants programs that address water pollution, such as wastewater and stormwater. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024

  • grants to states for water pollution control programs;
  • grants to municipalities for watershed pilot projects, such as projects that manage wet weather discharges (e.g., sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows) or control pollutants from municipal separate storm sewer systems;
  • grants to states, local governments, private utilities, and nonprofit entities for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs;
  • grants to states for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for controlling, treating, reducing, or reusing municipal combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or stormwater; and
  • grants to states for clean water state revolving funds.
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 — Informed